GLAVAL BUS CONCORDE II 2015: PARKING BRAKE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 16V377000

Make Model Year
GLAVAL BUS CONCORDE II 2015
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2016-07-01 2016-05-27 2016-05-27

Production Dates: 2015-12-30 - 2016-05-13

Manufacturers Involved: Forest River, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 35-05242016-0200

Component: PARKING BRAKE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 6

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Consequence

If the parking brake cable connector clip fails, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Notes

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.