2012-2018 Elkhart Ecii, Glaval Bus Apollo and others recall: equipment adaptive/mobility
Forest River, Inc. reported this safety recall on September 18, 2018. It covers about 1,525 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 1,525
- reported
- Sep 18, 2018
- owners notified
- Oct 10, 2018
Equipment adaptive/mobility
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Elkhart Coach ECII, Glaval Apollo and Sport buses, 2017-2018 Glaval Commute buses, 2012-2018 Glaval Entourage, Titan and Universal, StarCraft Bus Allstar and Starlite buses, 2013-2018 Glaval Legacy, Primetime and Titan II buses, 2015-2016 Allstar XL MVP buses, 2014-2016 StarCraft Prodigy buses, 2014 StarCraft Quest and Starquest buses, 2017 StarCraft Quest buses and 2016 StarCraft Senator II buses. These vehicles are equipped with certain Ricon S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheel chair Lifts that have a wheelchair lift positioning input cam that may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height.
- Risk
- If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will replace the wheelchair lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began October 10, 2018. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1‑800‑322‑2884. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0852.
Recall number 18V640000
Affected vehicles
- Elkhart Ecii 2012-2016 20122013201420152016
- Glaval Bus Apollo 2012-2018 2012201320142015201620172018
- Glaval Bus Commute 2017-2018 20172018
- Glaval Bus Concorde 2012-2018 2012201320142015201620172018
- Glaval Bus Concorde II 2017-2018 20172018
- Glaval Bus Entourage 2012-2018 2012201320142015201620172018
- Glaval Bus Legacy 2013-2018 201320142015201620172018
- Glaval Bus Primetime 2013-2018 201320142015201620172018
- Glaval Bus Sport 2012-2018 2012201320142015201620172018
- Glaval Bus Titan 2012-2018 2012201320142015201620172018
- Glaval Bus Titan II 2013-2018 201320142015201620172018
- Glaval Bus Universal 2012-2018 2012201320142015201620172018
- Starcraft Bus Allstar 2012-2018 2012201320142015201620172018
- Starcraft Bus Allstar XL MVP 2015-2016 20152016
- Starcraft Bus Prodigy 2014-2016 201420152016
- Starcraft Bus Quest 2014, 2017 20142017
- Starcraft Bus Senator II 2016 2016
- Starcraft Bus Starlite 2012-2018 2012201320142015201620172018
- Starcraft Bus Starquest 2014 2014
Questions about recall 18V640000
Is there a recall on the 2012-2018 Elkhart Ecii, Glaval Bus Apollo and others equipment adaptive/mobility?
Yes. Recall 18V640000, reported on September 18, 2018, covers about 1,525 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 18V640000?
Forest River will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will replace the wheelchair lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began October 10, 2018. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1‑800‑322‑2884. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0852.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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