2019 FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 18V623000 on 09/18/2018
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 01/01/2018 - 02/22/2018
- Affected:
- 56
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2019 forest river berkshire motorhomes. the affected vehicles have entry doors with latch rods that may be improperly adjusted, allowing the door to open while moving.
- Consequence:
- If the door opens while moving it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will readjust the door latch rod, free of charge. the recall began october 9, 2018. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-522-1368. forest river's number for this recall is 40-0853.
- 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.
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