Defect Description For Recall
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) Is Recalling Certain Model Year 2016-2017 Startrans P/S2 Transit Buses Manufactured January 19, 2016, To May 2, 2016, And Model Year 2016-2017 Glaval Legacy Transit Buses Manufactured November 9, 2015, To August 4, 2016, Equipped With Icu3 Instrument Clusters And Hydraulic Brakes. In The Event Of A Brake MalfunCTIon, These Clusters May Illuminate The Brake System MalfunCTIon Telltale/Indicator Lamp With The Word “Park” Instead Of The Word “Brake”. As Such, These Vehicles Fail To Comply With The Requirements Of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (Fmvss) Number 101, “Control And Displays,” And Number 105, “Hydraulic And Electric Brake Systems.”
Make Of Vehicle
STARTRANS
Model Of Vehicle
PS2
Year
2017
Recall Campaign Number
16V749000
Component Description
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
Effect Of Defect
If The Word “Park” Illuminates Instead Of The Word “Brake,” The Driver May Be Unaware Of A Braking Issue Or MalfunCTIon, Increasing The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
Forest River Will Notify Owners, And Daimler Trucks North America Llc (Dtna) Authorized Service Facilities Will Replace The Icu3 Dash Instrument Clusters, Free Of Charge. An Interim Notice Was Mailed To Owners On November 23, 2016. Owners May Contact Startrans Customer Service At 1-574-642-3112, Glaval Customer Service At 1-574-343-5167, Or Dtna Customer Service At 1-800-547-0712. Forest River’S Number For This Recall Is 51-10022016-0252.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
20160119
End Of Manufacture
20160502
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
63
Date Owners Notified
20161123
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Date Report Received
20161018
Make Campaign Number
51-10022016-0252
Part Number
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
101