2018 FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE Recalls (6)
- Campaign:
- 17V059000 on 01/31/2017
- Component:
- Steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections
- Manufactured:
- 03/27/2016 - 01/09/2017
- Affected:
- 67
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017-2018 berkshire and charleston recreational vehicles built on freightliner custom chassis corporation (fccc) rv chassis. in these vehicles, the power steering hose may be improperly routed causing inadequate clearance between the hose and power stud. as a result, the hose can rub the power stud causing arcing and a power steering fluid leak.
- Consequence:
- Arcing in the presence of power steering fluid leak under high pressure could increase the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and fccc dealers will reroute the power steering hose for proper clearance, free of charge. the recall began on march 22, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-295-2117, or fccc customer service at 1-800-547-0712. forest river's number for this recall is 40-01182017-0311.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V756000 on 11/28/2017
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/2002 - 10/16/2017
- Affected:
- 365,885
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2003-2018 forest river berkshire, charleston, rockport, cedar creek, cherokee, riverstone, salem, sandpiper, sierra, vengeance, wildcat, wildwood, xlr boost, cargo mate, continental cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 coachmen mirada, pursuit, concord, leprechaun, freelander, orion and prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 coachmen apex and catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-2017 shasta oasis and revere recreational trailers, equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers. these extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. for a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17e062-5427.pdf
- Consequence:
- In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, instructing them to contact kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. the recall began on december 27, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "product safety recall" for more information. forest river's number for this recall is 51-0544.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V799000 on 12/17/2017
- Component:
- Electrical system:fuses and circuit breakers
- Manufactured:
- 09/27/2015 - 11/30/2017
- Affected:
- 108
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2016-2018 berkshire xlt motorhomes. incorrect circuit breakers were used that may not contact the electrical sub-panel correctly.
- Consequence:
- If the breakers do not contact the sub-panel properly, the electrical resistance can cause excessive heat, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect circuit breaker, free of charge. the recall began on january 11, 2018. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-522-1368. forest river's number for this recall is 40-0594.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V737000 on 10/22/2018
- Component:
- Exterior lighting
- Manufactured:
- 05/26/2018 - 10/14/2018
- Affected:
- 1,020
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017 coachmen cross country, 2017-2019 coachmen sportscoach and forest river berkshire and legacy and 2017-2018 forest river charleston motorhomes built on freightliner custom chassis corporation (fccc) chassis. the rear mounted power distribution module (pdm) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.
- Consequence:
- Nonfunctioning lights can increase the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- The remedy for this recall is still under development. owners will be notified and be sent to fccc authorized service facilities for free repairs. forest river issued owners an interim notification on november 16, 2018. a second notice will be mailed once remedy parts become available. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-3112 or coachmen customer service at 1-574-825-5821. forest river's number for this recall is 51-0893.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V768000 on 11/01/2018
- Component:
- Visibility
- Affected:
- 4,790
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017-2019 forest river georgetown and fr3 motorhomes, 2018-2019 berkshire motorhomes and 2018 charleston motorhomes. the motorized windshield roller shade at the driver's seating position may unroll without warning while driving.
- Consequence:
- If the windshield roller shade unrolls while driving, it could block the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a fastener to ensure the motor will not allow the shade to roll down during while driving. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-206-7605. forest river's number for the recall is 68-0822.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V770000 on 11/04/2018
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:disc:caliper
- Manufactured:
- 03/28/2018 - 10/18/2018
- Affected:
- 170
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- 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.
- 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.
2018 FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE TSBs (3)
- Bulletin:
- 400532
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- According to the notification received by daimler trucks; on specific vehicles equipped with stoneridge light bar control units, the instrument panel odometer value is resetting and does not match the engine ecu odometer value. new instrum
- Bulletin:
- 400538
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- The precplex energy management system (ems) may not properly recognize the output status of the generator. if the generator status does not properly recognized the ems, it may not properly discharge electrical demand based on generator outp
- Bulletin:
- 400539
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Forest river wants to ensure that all features of the precplex remote application are available to the customer. certain vehicle may have been manufactured having an issue pairing the app to the vehicle and/or commanding the generator auto
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