The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Charleston Class A motorhomes manufactured from September 16, 2013, through September 25, 2016, and built on certain Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) chassis. On certain motorhome chassis built with a heavier, adjustable foot pedal, the brake activation signal to certain towed devices may not deactivate when the motorhome service brakes are released.
The risk
If the brake activation signal to a towed device remains active when the motorhome chassis service brakes are released, the brakes on a towed device may remain engaged. As a result, the brakes could drag and overheat potentially resulting in a fire. Additionally, following drivers may be confused by the motorhome's actions, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and DTNA dealers will modify the affected brake assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Forest River's number for this recall is 40-05132016-0196.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Forest River Charleston | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest River Charleston | 2014 | 0 | 5 |
| Forest River Charleston | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| Forest River Charleston | 2016 | 1 | 5 |
Other service brakes, electric recalls in 2016
6 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the service brakes, electric; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 16V721000 7 Oct 2016 | Newmar Corporation |
| 16V654000 12 Sept 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 16V463000 24 Jun 2016 | Entegra Coach |
| 16V238000 25 Apr 2016 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
| 16V204000 11 Apr 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016