2012–2018 Elkhart, Glaval BUS and Starcraft BUS: equipment adaptive/mobility recall
If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
What was reported
Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573Reported to NHTSA Sep 18, 2018 by Forest River, Inc, owners notified Oct 10, 2018.
Which vehicles are covered
Source: NHTSA campaign 18V640000Vehicles built Jan 1, 2012 to May 9, 2018 — a VIN outside that window is not part of this campaign even if the year, make and model match.
| Model year | On WhichTrim |
|---|---|
| 2012 Elkhart Ecii | — |
| 2013 Elkhart Ecii | — |
| 2014 Elkhart Ecii | — |
| 2015 Elkhart Ecii | — |
| 2016 Elkhart Ecii | — |
| 2012 Glaval BUS Apollo | — |
| 2013 Glaval BUS Apollo | — |
| 2014 Glaval BUS Apollo | — |
| 2015 Glaval BUS Apollo | — |
| 2016 Glaval BUS Apollo | — |
| 2017 Glaval BUS Apollo | — |
| 2018 Glaval BUS Apollo | — |
| 2017 Glaval BUS Commute | — |
| 2018 Glaval BUS Commute | — |
| 2012 Glaval BUS Concorde | — |
| 2013 Glaval BUS Concorde | — |
| 2014 Glaval BUS Concorde | — |
| 2015 Glaval BUS Concorde | — |
| 2016 Glaval BUS Concorde | — |
| 2017 Glaval BUS Concorde | — |
| 2018 Glaval BUS Concorde | — |
| 2017 Glaval BUS Concorde II | — |
| 2018 Glaval BUS Concorde II | — |
| 2012 Glaval BUS Entourage | — |
| 2013 Glaval BUS Entourage | — |
| 2014 Glaval BUS Entourage | — |
| 2015 Glaval BUS Entourage | — |
| 2016 Glaval BUS Entourage | — |
| 2017 Glaval BUS Entourage | — |
| 2018 Glaval BUS Entourage | — |
| 2013 Glaval BUS Legacy | — |
| 2014 Glaval BUS Legacy | — |
| 2015 Glaval BUS Legacy | — |
| 2016 Glaval BUS Legacy | — |
| 2017 Glaval BUS Legacy | — |
| 2018 Glaval BUS Legacy | — |
| 2013 Glaval BUS Primetime | — |
| 2014 Glaval BUS Primetime | — |
| 2015 Glaval BUS Primetime | — |
| 2016 Glaval BUS Primetime | — |
| 2017 Glaval BUS Primetime | — |
| 2018 Glaval BUS Primetime | — |
| 2012 Glaval BUS Sport | — |
| 2013 Glaval BUS Sport | — |
| 2014 Glaval BUS Sport | — |
| 2015 Glaval BUS Sport | — |
| 2016 Glaval BUS Sport | — |
| 2017 Glaval BUS Sport | — |
| 2018 Glaval BUS Sport | — |
| 2012 Glaval BUS Titan | — |
| 2013 Glaval BUS Titan | — |
| 2014 Glaval BUS Titan | — |
| 2015 Glaval BUS Titan | — |
| 2016 Glaval BUS Titan | — |
| 2017 Glaval BUS Titan | — |
| 2018 Glaval BUS Titan | — |
| 2013 Glaval BUS Titan II | — |
| 2014 Glaval BUS Titan II | — |
| 2015 Glaval BUS Titan II | — |
| 2016 Glaval BUS Titan II | — |
| 2017 Glaval BUS Titan II | — |
| 2018 Glaval BUS Titan II | — |
| 2012 Glaval BUS Universal | — |
| 2013 Glaval BUS Universal | — |
| 2014 Glaval BUS Universal | — |
| 2015 Glaval BUS Universal | — |
| 2016 Glaval BUS Universal | — |
| 2017 Glaval BUS Universal | — |
| 2018 Glaval BUS Universal | — |
| 2012 Starcraft BUS Allstar | — |
| 2013 Starcraft BUS Allstar | — |
| 2014 Starcraft BUS Allstar | — |
| 2015 Starcraft BUS Allstar | — |
| 2016 Starcraft BUS Allstar | — |
| 2017 Starcraft BUS Allstar | — |
| 2018 Starcraft BUS Allstar | — |
| 2015 Starcraft BUS Allstar XL MVP | — |
| 2016 Starcraft BUS Allstar XL MVP | — |
| 2014 Starcraft BUS Prodigy | — |
| 2015 Starcraft BUS Prodigy | — |
| 2016 Starcraft BUS Prodigy | — |
| 2014 Starcraft BUS Quest | — |
| 2017 Starcraft BUS Quest | — |
| 2016 Starcraft BUS Senator II | — |
| 2012 Starcraft BUS Starlite | — |
| 2013 Starcraft BUS Starlite | — |
| 2014 Starcraft BUS Starlite | — |
| 2015 Starcraft BUS Starlite | — |
| 2016 Starcraft BUS Starlite | — |
| 2017 Starcraft BUS Starlite | — |
| 2018 Starcraft BUS Starlite | — |
| 2014 Starcraft BUS Starquest | — |
None of the vehicles this campaign names has a page on WhichTrim: the catalogue covers the cars, trucks and SUVs the EPA certifies from 2016 on, and these vehicles fall outside it — older model years, or motorhomes, trailers, buses, motorcycles and chassis cabs the EPA does not rate. The campaign record above is complete as filed, and whether one specific vehicle is included is settled by its VIN. Other campaigns on vehicles without a page here →
How much of it has been fixed
Source: manufacturer quarterly report, 49 CFR 573.7of the campaign
The final figure: the six quarters of reporting that 49 cfr 573.7 requires have closed.
This is the manufacturer's own cumulative count of vehicles it has inspected and repaired, divided by the vehicles the campaign covers. It files that count with NHTSA every quarter for six consecutive quarters, starting from the quarter in which owners were told a remedy was ready, and then the obligation ends — so a figure on an older campaign is where the count stopped, not where it stands today.
It rarely reaches 100%, and not because the work was not done. The same report asks manufacturers to count vehicles they could not reach at all — exported, stolen, scrapped, or simply never located — and those stay in the denominator. A low number means a lot of these vehicles are still out there unrepaired; it does not tell you which ones.
The federal paperwork
Source: nhtsa.govFiled documents
NHTSA has not published the scanned filings for this campaign, or has not published them yet. The campaign record itself is on their site.
Check one specific vehicle
A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. NHTSA checks a VIN against the manufacturer's own list and tells you whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.
NHTSA VIN recall lookup →Campaign 18V640000 · the manufacturer calls it 51-0852
Own one, or run a fleet? Recall Watch checks each VIN against every new NHTSA campaign and emails you when one lands, this one's expansions included. Or take a free one-line alert by model year.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573Is 51-0852 the same recall as 18V640000?
Yes. 51-0852 is the number Forest River, Inc uses for this campaign in its own paperwork and in the letter it sends owners. 18V640000 is the number NHTSA files it under. One recall, two references — dealers and service departments generally quote the manufacturer's.
Does this recall repair cost anything?
No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.
How do I know whether my vehicle is included?
By VIN, not by model year. This campaign covers vehicles built Jan 1, 2012 to May 9, 2018. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.
What if the repair is not available yet?
It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.
What did the manufacturer say was wrong?
The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.
Who started this recall?
NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.