Forest River Inc. has announced NHTSA recall 16V-176, which involves certain model-year 2015-2017 Georgetown motorhomes, model GTA369XLF, manufactured from December 8, 2014, through March 22, 2016. The potential number of affected vehicles is 133.
In the affected motorhomes, a vented window was installed in the rear wall of the vehicle instead of a secondary egress window. Without a secondary egress window, occupants may be trapped during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury or death.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will remove the vented window and install an egress window. The recall was expected to begin in late May 2016. For more information, contact Forest River customer service at (574) 206-7600.
Prevost Car Inc. has announced NHTSA recall 16V-133, which involves passenger coaches and motorhomes. The recall includes certain model-year 2011-2016 H3-41, H3-45, H3-VIP, and X3-45 vehicles; 2012-2016 X3-VIP vehicles; and 2011-2013 XL2 Entertainer vehicles. The potential number of affected vehicles is 1,348.
In the affected vehicles, the coolant line may be missing a positioning clip, allowing the coolant line to rub against the braided fuel hose at one of the injectors. Contact between the fuel line and the coolant line may cause a fuel leak and result in fuel spraying onto hot exhaust components, increasing the risk of an engine compartment fire.
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel line for abrasion, replacing it as necessary. The fuel and coolant lines will be secured. The recall was expected to begin in April 2016. For more information, contact Prevost customer service at (418) 883-3391.
Daimler Trucks North America LLC has announced NHTSA recall 16V-204, which involves certain model-year 2013-2016 Freightliner Custom Chassis XCS, XCM, XCR, XCL, XCP, XBS, XBR, and XBP chassis manufactured from January 7, 2013, through June 1, 2015. The potential number of affected chassis is 2,989.
On certain motorhome chassis built with a heavier, adjustable foot pedal, the brake activation signal to certain towed devices may not deactivate when the motorhome service brakes are released. If the brake activation signal to a towed device remains active when the motorhome chassis service brakes are released, the brakes on a towed device may remain engaged. As a result, the brakes would drag and possibly overheat, potentially resulting in a fire. Also, following drivers may be confused by the motorhome’s actions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Daimler Trucks North America will notify owners, and dealers will modify the affected brake assemblies. The recall is expected to begin in early June 2016. For more information, contact Daimler Trucks customer service at (800) 745-8000.