NHTSA recall 17V430000
Power Train · Forest River, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 glaval commute; 2017-2018 Crossfit; 2016-2017 Starcraft Candidate Ii and Prodigy Bus; 2015-2017 Starcraft Starlite recreational Transit buses; and One 2017 Rockport work truck. These vehicles were built on Ford transit chassis. In the affected vehicles, the flexible coupling connecting the transmission to the driveshaft may prematurely fail.
Why it matters: If the coupling fails, the vehicle will not be able to move under its own power and the disconnected driveshaft may impact and damage the brake and fuel lines. Additionally, the separated driveshaft may allow the vehicle to roll if the vehicle is exited when the transmission is in 'park' but the…
The fix: Forest river will notify owners, and as an interim repair, Ford dealers will replace the flexible coupling on any vehicle with more than 30,000 miles. A final remedy repair of a redesigned flexible coupling or a revised driveshaft equipped with a universal joint is being developed and is expected…
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2015 Starcraft Starlite
- 2016 Starcraft Candidate II
- 2016 Starcraft Prodigy Bus
- 2016 Starcraft Starlite
- 2017 Forest River Crossfit
- 2017 Forest River Rockport
- 2017 Starcraft Candidate II
- 2017 Starcraft Prodigy Bus
- 2017 Starcraft Starlite
- 2018 Forest River Crossfit
- Forest River Crossfit
- Starcraft Candidate II
- Starcraft Prodigy Bus
- Starcraft Starlite
All model years NHTSA lists
2017 Forest River Crossfit, 2018 Forest River Crossfit, 2017 Forest River Rockport, 2017 Glaval Commute, 2016 Starcraft Candidate Ii, 2017 Starcraft Candidate Ii, 2016 Starcraft Prodigy Bus, 2017 Starcraft Prodigy Bus, 2015 Starcraft Starlite, 2016 Starcraft Starlite, 2017 Starcraft Starlite.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 17V430000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.