Model year record

2019 STARTRANS PS2

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V542000

Seat belts: front: retractor

Component
Seat belts: front: retractor
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
951
Reported to NHTSA
2019-07-24
Owners notified
2019-08-27

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Glaval Concorde II, Entourage, Legacy, Primetime, Universal, Commute, Startrans Candidate II, P/S2, Senator II, Senator II HD, Senator II MPV, and MFSAB buses. The driver's upper seat belt restraint and bottom retractor anchor bolts may not have been fully tightened during manufacturing, and, as a result, the bolts may loosen.

Safety risk

If the bolts loosen, the seat belt assembly may fail to restrain the occupant in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the tightness of the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began August 27, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1061.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V770000

Service brakes, air: disc: caliper

Component
Service brakes, air: disc: caliper
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
182
Reported to NHTSA
2018-10-31
Owners notified
2018-11-21

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Forest River Berkshire recreational vehicles and StarTrans PS2 transit buses and 2019 Glaval Legacy transit buses. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.

Safety risk

Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) authorized service facilities will check and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began November 21, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3112. Forest River's number for this recall is 35 and 5C-0897.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.