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- PARKING BRAKE
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Glaval Concorde and Concorde II transit buses manufactured December 30, 2015, to May 13, 2016 and built on Ford chassis. The clip that connects the hand operated parking brake actuator cable to the intermediate parking brake cable may fail.
- Risk
- If the parking brake cable connector clip fails, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and Ford dealers will replace the parking brake cable connector clip, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Forest River's number for this recall is 35-05242016-0200.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
A clip connecting the hand-operated parking brake actuator cable to the intermediate parking brake cable may fail on certain buses built on Ford chassis between December 30, 2015, and May 13, 2016. If the clip fails, the vehicle may roll unexpectedly, which increases the risk of a crash.
Owners will be notified by Forest River. The parking brake cable connector clip will be replaced free of charge by Ford dealers. Owners may also contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. The recall began July 1, 2016.
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Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Glaval Bus Concorde | 20152016 |
|---|---|
| Glaval Bus Concorde II | 20152016 |