NHTSA campaign 17V430000 · Forest River campaign 5.35.225-0461
Forest River, Inc. Recall 17V-430: Driveshaft Coupling may Fail
NHTSA recall 17V430000 (Forest River campaign 5.35.225-0461) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on July 6, 2017, with 557 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Starcraft Starlite, Forest River Crossfit, Starcraft Candidate II and more for model years 2015–2018. Owners were notified on August 28, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V430000 (also written 17V-430 or 17V430)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 5.35.225-0461
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 557 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline — Driveshaft
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V430000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Forest River
Forest River Crossfit
Forest River Rockport
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 21, 2017 – July 21, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Glaval
Glaval Commute
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 30, 2017 – June 28, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Starcraft
Starcraft Candidate II
Starcraft Prodigy Bus
Starcraft Starlite
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V430000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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 parking brake is not applied. These scenarios may increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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 in early 2018. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673 or Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 5.35.225-0461.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V430000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.