CarRecallWatch- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 StarTrans PS2 transit buses manufactured April 26, 2016, to October 11, 2016, built on a Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) chassis and equipped with ICU3s 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."
- Risk
- If "PARK" illuminates instead of the word "BRAKE," the driver will be unaware of a braking issue or malfunction, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and DTNA will replace the ICU3s instrument clusters with new clusters, free of charge, when new clusters are available. Owners are to be notified of this issue beginning on January 18, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3112 and DTNA customer service at 1-800-385-4357. Forest River's number for this recall is 5-11212016-0274.
- 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
The instrument cluster in these transit buses can show the word "PARK" instead of "BRAKE" on the brake system malfunction warning light when there is a brake problem. The light therefore may not clearly warn the driver that the brakes are malfunctioning, and the vehicle also does not meet federal standards for controls and displays and for hydraulic brake systems.
Because the driver may not realize a braking problem exists, the risk of a crash is increased. Owners should be aware of this issue and take it seriously, especially if the warning light ever reads "PARK" while the brakes are involved.
The remedy is free. Forest River will notify owners, and the replacement instrument clusters will be provided at no charge by Daimler Trucks North America once they become available. Owners can contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3112 or Daimler Trucks North America customer service at 1-800-385-4357, and should check their vehicle identification number for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Startrans PS2 | 20162017 |
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