2015 Glaval Bus Synergy: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: do not driveCampaign 16V411000. NHTSA received the report on . 2 units. Steering
Remedy of campaign 16V411000, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will inspect and replace the steering box, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2016. Note: Owners are urged not to drive their vehicles until they have been inspected. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-262-2212 or Freightliner customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Forest River's number for this recall is 35-06022016-0207.
Do-not-drive advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2015 Glaval Bus Synergy. The newest campaign is 18V179000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Mar 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 18V179000, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will reroute the power steering hose to provide proper clearance, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712, Forest River customer service at 1-574-295-2117, Coachmen customer service at 1-574-825-8212, or Glaval customer service at 1-574-343-5167. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0665.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 418 units in total.
18V179000Received . 416 units.
Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Forest River Berkshire, 2012-2017 Forest River Charleston, 2013-2015 Coachmen Cross Country and Pathfinder, and 2014-2015 Glaval Synergy motorhomes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) chassis. The power steering hose on the affected vehicles may be routed incorrectly, and, as a result, the hose may rub against the power stud on the starter motor, possibly causing electrical arcing and a power steering fluid leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Electrical arcing in the presence of leaking power steering fluid can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will reroute the power steering hose to provide proper clearance, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712, Forest River customer service at 1-574-295-2117, Coachmen customer service at 1-574-825-8212, or Glaval customer service at 1-574-343-5167. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0665.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-0665. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V411000Received . 2 units.
SteeringDo-not-drive advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015 Glaval Synergy transit buses manufactured March 23, 2015, to April 29, 2015. The affected vehicles are built on a Freightliner Custom Chassis and have steering boxes that were manufactured using incorrect internal spacers, resulting in premature wear in the connection between the steering wheel and the front axle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The steering wheel's connection to the front axle could fail resulting in a sudden loss of steering ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will inspect and replace the steering box, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2016. Note: Owners are urged not to drive their vehicles until they have been inspected. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-262-2212 or Freightliner customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Forest River's number for this recall is 35-06022016-0207.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 35-06022016-0207. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 20141
- 20152
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 2015 Glaval Bus SynergyThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2015 Glaval Bus Synergy: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/glaval-bus/synergy/2015/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Forest River, Inc.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2015 Glaval Bus Synergy?
- 418 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Glaval Bus Synergy have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Glaval Bus Synergy, model years 2014 to 2015. 2 of them name the 2015 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Glaval Bus Synergy open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.