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2006 Forest river CHARLESTON Steering Hydraulic Power Assist System Recall


NHTSA Recall #	82010
NHTSA Compaign #	08V213000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	FOREST RIVER, INC.
Supplier	FOREST RIVER
Brand	FOREST RIVER
Model	CHARLESTON
Model Year	2006
Component	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of notification	07/08/26
Begin date of manufacuring	25/04/05
End date of manufacturing	30/05/06
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	12/05/08
Report created	14/05/08
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	38
Defect summary	Forest river is recalling 38 my 2006-2007 charleston 400ts, 400qs, 410dst, 410dst-4, 410qs, and 410qs-4 motor homes built on freightliner xc motor home chassis. The chassis contains steering filters that can plug due to failure of the screen adhesion to the filter housing causing a rise in return line pressure potentially leading to a hose separation from the filter or steering gear fitting resulting in a sudden loss of steering fluid and power assist.
Consequence summary	Sudden loss of steering assist without warning involving a motor home could be a problem for certain drivers increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	Freightliner is conducting this recall and will replace the affected filters with a larger filter (please see 07v570). The recall is expected to begin during may 2008. Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or forest river at 1-574-389-4600.
Recall notes	Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www. Safercar. Gov.

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2006 Forest river CHARLESTON Steering Hydraulic Power Assist System Recall

2006 Forest river CHARLESTON Steering Hydraulic Power Assist System Recall

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