NHTSA ID Number: 10240762
Manufacturer Communication Number: 511670
TSB/Document Date: 2023-09-01
Summary
According to DTNA Recall 23V537: "The driveshafts can break under certain loading conditions."
Customer Notification
Corporate Compliance
Po Box 30
MIDDLEBURY, INDIANA 46540-9218
INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION
FR ID: 51-1670
DTNA RECALL: FL980/ 23V537
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A SECONDARY NOTICE WILL FOLLOW
WHEN THE REMEDY IS AVAILABLE
August 2023
This Notice applies to your vehicle VIN listed above.
Dear Forest River
Customer:
Forest River is alerting you to a DTNA recall involving two 2023 Starcraft Transit Buses. Please see the information below
which describes the issue and provides you with details on the steps you should take to have your vehicle repaired.
WHAT IS THE ISSUE?
The driveshafts can break under certain loading conditions.
OWNERS AND DEALERS: WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
Please review and follow the notice that accompanies this letter.
Sincerely,
Forest River Bus, LLC
Office of Corporate Compliance
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DaimlerTruck
NorthAmerica LLC
Daimler Truck North America LLC
P.O. Box 4090
Portland, OR 97208-4090
800.547.0712 Phone
503.745.9009 Fax
August 2023
FL980
NHTSA #23V-537
TC #2023-422
Notice of Submission of Defect Information Report/Defect Information Notice
Subject: FCCC Dana Driveshaft
Daimler Trucks North America has determined that a safety related defect exists in certain chassis manufactured
by Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation and delivered to your company. As the incomplete vehicle
manufacturer of these products, Daimler Truck North America is unable to provide the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration and/or Transport Canada with the information necessary to fully describe the vehicles
potentially containing this defect as required by Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 573.6(c)(2) and/or Motor
Vehicle Safety Regulations Section 15(1)(b). Your company may have an obligation to report this information.
The attached Defect Information Report and Defect Information Notice were filed with the appropriate government
agencies. Please refer to these notices for details regarding the nature of the defect, the remedy, and the expected
date when the remedy without charge will be available to owners. Daimler Truck North America will be conducting
this recall and filing the quarterly reports required by Title 49 CFR §573.7 and/or MVSR §15(3). Repairs will be
performed by authorized Daimler Truck North America repair facilities.
A preliminary list of potentially affected vehicles delivered to you is included.
This is the first letter in regard to this recall that you will receive. You will receive another notice when Daimler Truck
North America notifies its dealers and owners that a remedy without charge for this issue is available.
If you have questions regarding this notice, please contact the Warranty Campaigns Department at
(800) 547-0712, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, e-mail
WARRANTY CAMPAIGNS DEPARTMENT
Enclosure
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TSB/Document ID: 511670
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MFR Communication Date: 2023-08-17
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