Parking brakeRecall 16V-377 · Glaval Bus vehicles
Forest River, Inc. recall 16V-377 covers 6 Glaval Bus vehicles for a parking brake problem, reported to NHTSA on May 27, 2016.
Source: NHTSA recall 16V377000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The 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.
The risk
If the parking brake cable connector clip fails, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from December 30, 2015 to May 13, 2016. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.