NHTSA recall 16V330000
Service Brakes, Electric · Forest River, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: 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…
Why it matters: 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…
The fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dtna dealers will modify the affected brake assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2016.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2014 Forest River Charleston
- 2015 Forest River Charleston
- 2016 Forest River Charleston
- Forest River Charleston
All model years NHTSA lists
2014 Forest River Charleston, 2015 Forest River Charleston, 2016 Forest River Charleston.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 16V330000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.