The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Glaval Legacy transit buses manufactured April 5, 2016, to October 5, 2016. The brake transmission shift interlock feature may be inoperable making it possible to shift into a drive gear without first pressing the brake pedal.
The risk
This condition can result in the vehicle moving unintentionally or rolling away, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners. Allison Transmission Distributors and dealers will update the vehicle's software, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2017. Owners may contact Allison customer service at 1-800-252-5283, or Forest River customer service at 1-574-343-5167. Forest River's number for this recall is 35-12022016-0277.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Glaval Bus Legacy | 2016 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | SERVICE BRAKES
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 Legacy | 2016 | 0 | 5 |
Other service brakes recalls in 2016
8 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the service brakes; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 16V879000 7 Dec 2016 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 16V712000 5 Oct 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 16V707000 4 Oct 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 16V541000 19 Jul 2016 | Charles Machine Works Inc |
| 16V437000 15 Jun 2016 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 16V119000 29 Feb 2016 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 16V028000 22 Jan 2016 | Autocar, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016