The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015 Glaval Synergy transit buses manufactured March 23, 2015, to April 29, 2015. The affected vehicles are built on a Freightliner Custom Chassis and have steering boxes that were manufactured using incorrect internal spacers, resulting in premature wear in the connection between the steering wheel and the front axle.
The risk
The steering wheel's connection to the front axle could fail resulting in a sudden loss of steering ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will inspect and replace the steering box, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2016. Note: Owners are urged not to drive their vehicles until they have been inspected. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-262-2212 or Freightliner customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Forest River's number for this recall is 35-06022016-0207.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Glaval Bus Synergy | 2015 |
Components: STEERING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glaval Bus Synergy | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
Other steering recalls in 2016
39 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the steering; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
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| 16V809000 7 Nov 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 16V745000 17 Oct 2016 | Entegra Coach |
| 16V743000 17 Oct 2016 | Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC |
| 16V720000 7 Oct 2016 | Autocar, LLC |
| 16V723000 7 Oct 2016 | Autocar Industries, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016