Forest River, Inc.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 24, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 17. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Glaval Titan II Low Floor diesel transit buses manufactured October 5, 2011, to September 11, 2015. During installation of the floor decking, a screw may have pierced the exhaust tube.
The risk
If the exhaust tube was pierced and the screw is removed, exhaust fumes may enter the passenger area. Additionally, there is an increased risk of a fire.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will remove and inspect the exhaust system, sealing or replacing it, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-445-2825 ext 167. Forest River's number for this recall is 35-20222015-0091.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Glaval Bus Titan II | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Glaval Bus Titan II | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Glaval Bus Titan II | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Glaval Bus Titan II | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Glaval Bus Titan II | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Glaval Bus Titan II | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 15V596000.
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