Forest River Charleston 2006
Model Charleston made in 2006 by Forest River got 1 recall. There was one recall concerning steering .
Model 2006
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V213000 | FOREST RIVER, INC. | from 04/25/2005 to 05/30/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 38 | MFR | FOREST RIVER, INC. | 05/12/2008 | 05/14/2008 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Forest river is recalling 38 my 2006-2007 charleston 400ts, 400qs, 410dst, 410dst-4, 410qs, and 410qs-4 motor homes built on freightliner xc motor home chassis. the chassis contains steering filters that can plug due to failure of the screen adhesion to the filter housing causing a rise in return line pressure potentially leading to a hose separation from the filter or steering gear fitting resulting in a sudden loss of steering fluid and power assist. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Sudden loss of steering assist without warning involving a motor home could be a problem for certain drivers increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Freightliner is conducting this recall and will replace the affected filters with a larger filter (please see 07v570). the recall is expected to begin during may 2008. owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or forest river at 1-574-389-4600. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||