Forest River Charleston 2008
Model Charleston made in 2008 by Forest River got 1 consumer complain as well as 3 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to structure. . There were some recalls concerningservice brakes, hydraulic and steering.
Model 2008
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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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V079000 | FOREST RIVER, INC. | from 08/16/2007 to 09/23/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 456 | 01/11/2010 | MFR | FOREST RIVER, INC. | 03/04/2010 | 03/04/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Forest river is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 charleston motor homes manufactured between august 16, 2007 and september 23, 2008, equipped with kongsberg automotive adjustable brake pedals. the adjustable brake pedal arm may loosen allowing the arm to rotate around its shaft and swing in front of the accelerator pedal, reducing braking function. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A loose brake pedal increases the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Forest river is working with freightliner to notify owners. repairs will be conducted by freightliner free of charge. the safety recall began on january 10, 2010. owners may contact daimler trucks warranty campaigns department at 1-800-647-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Forest river recall no. fl-569.owners 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V204000 | FOREST RIVER, INC. | from 02/08/2007 to 08/17/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 93 | MFR | FOREST RIVER, INC. | 05/06/2008 | 05/06/2008 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Forest river is recalling 93 my 2007-2008 charleston and berkshire motor homes built on freightliner chassis. the fasteners that attach the steering arm or tie rod arms to the spindle may be over or under-tightened. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Incorrectly tightened steering arm fasteners may fatigue and fracture which could cause a crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Forest river is working with freightliner to repair these vehicles free of charge (please see 07v306). 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. | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V345000 | FOREST RIVER, INC. | from 10/01/2007 to 06/30/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 57 | MFR | FOREST RIVER, INC. | 07/28/2008 | 07/29/2008 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Forest river is recalling 57 my 2007-2008 motor homes built on freightliner xc chassis and equipped with saf-holland rear suspensions. in some instances the transverse beam was not properly welded which could result in a failure of the weld. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the weld fails, vehicle stability while cornering could be affected resulting in loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a crash. in addition, the transverse beam could drop to the ground causing sparks that could cause a fire hazard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Forest river is working with daimler trucks and saf-holland to have a visual inspection of the adl transverse beam performed. if a weld defect is identified, saf-holland will provide a service replacement kit that contains a new transverse beam, all necessary installation hardware, beam replacement, and instructions free of charge (please see 08e031 and 08v269). owners may contact saf-holland at 1-231-773-3271, daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712, or forest river at 1-574-389-4600. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| STRUCTURE | |||
| 09/24/2008 | 4131 | 1 | |
| Rv standing still at the time. piece of trim fell off. 1.5 x 1.5 x 13.5', square 1/8 thick aluminum tubing. approx. 20 lbs. you can imagine what kind of problems this could have caused if i was doing 60 mph on the freeway!!! found that it was secured by 4, self tapping screws, that had sheared off. i have the same kind of trim on the other side of the coach (much longer piece), where i found at least one sheared screw already. called the manufacturer and they said (just bring it in and get it fixed!) kind of scares me not knowing if it could happen again. i don't see why not! this is a forest river, georgetown, model 373. i'm providing this info because your drop down does not show this model!! *tr | |||