2019 Forest River Berkshire: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the 2019 Forest River Berkshire. The newest campaign is 21V523000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Jul 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer. NHTSA has 6 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V523000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1380.
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Recall campaigns
9 campaigns, newest first. 12,521 units in total.
- 21V523000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 20V562000Tires / Valve
- 20V488000Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights
- 20V161000Service Brakes, Air / Disc / Caliper
- 19V202000Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices
- 18V770000Service Brakes, Air / Disc / Caliper
- 18V768000Visibility
- 18V737000Exterior Lighting
- 18V623000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
21V523000Received . 825 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Coachmen Cross Country, 2015 Coachmen Encore, 2016-2020 Coachmen Mirada, 2018-2021 Coachmen Sportscoach, 2019-2021 Forest River Berkshire, 2011-2016 Forest River Blue Ridge, 2014-2019 Forest River Cardinal, 2014-2020 Forest River Cedar Creek, 2014-2021 Forest River Georgetown, 2019 Forest River Legacy, and 2017-2018 Forest River Riverstone recreational vehicles equipped with Hehr 6400 Series windows. The adhesive that bonds the vented portion of the window may fail.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1380.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-1380. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V562000Received . 1,000 units.
Tires / Valve
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Coachmen Sportscoach and Forest River Legacy and 2018-2021 Berkshire motorhomes built on a Daimler Trucks (DTNA) chassis. The tire valve stem extension for the inner wheel may come in contact with the outer wheel rim opening and become damaged.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Extensive damage to the valve stem extension may result in a loss of tire pressure of the inner wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, and DTNA will inspect the inner wheel valve stem stabilizers, or replace as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 24, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1228. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-861.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-1228. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V488000Received . 1,547 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Charleston, 2017-2019 Legacy, 2017-2020 Berkshire, 2017 Coachmen Cross Country, and 2017-2020 Sportscoach motorhomes built on certain FCCC XB and XC chassis that received an inspection-only remedy for recall 18V-763. 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, in the NHTSA record
Non-functioning exterior marker lights can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest Rivers will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks dealers will replace the old Power Distribution Module (PDM) with a new PDM, free of charge. The recall began January 18, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 . Forest's number for this recall is 51-1203.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-1203. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V161000Received . 53 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Disc / Caliper
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Berkshire and Sportscoach motorhomes equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks (DTNA) dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began April 20, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. Forest River's number for this recall is FL-845.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-1152. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V202000Received . 3,051 units.
Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Orion Class C, Freelander Class C, and Leprechaun Class C motorhomes, Rockport work trucks, and Berkshire Ultra Coach, and StarCraft shuttle buses, equipped with ASA Electronics back up mirror-monitors, model number VOM74MM. The affected displays may revert back to the factory default settings, causing the camera image to be reversed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the monitor displays the image in reverse, the driver may unintentionally turn the opposite direction, increasing the risk of crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will install a harness/relay/capacitor module, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2019. Orion, Freelander, and Leprechaun owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Rockport owners should call 1-574-522-7599 and Berkshire, and Starcraft owners should call 1-574-642-3112. ASA Customer service can be reached at 1-800-384-4400. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0980.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-0980. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V770000Received . 182 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Disc / Caliper
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 35;5C-0897. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V768000Received . 4,790 units.
Visibility
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
If the windshield roller shade unrolls while driving, it could block the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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. The recall began November 28, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7605. Forest River's number for the recall is 68-0822.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 68-0822. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V737000Received . 1,017 units.
Exterior Lighting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Nonfunctioning lights can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-0893. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V623000Received . 56 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
If the door opens while moving it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 40-0853. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
6 complaints, 9 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 4 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Suspension | 2 |
| Engine | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 19 Mar 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
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.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2019 Forest River BerkshireThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2019 Forest River Berkshire: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/forest-river/berkshire/2019/. 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.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2019 Forest River Berkshire?
- 12,521 units in 9 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Forest River Berkshire have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 30 recall campaigns for the Forest River Berkshire, model years 2003 to 2022. 9 of them name the 2019 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2019 Forest River Berkshire name most often?
- Exterior Lighting: 4 of 9 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 Forest River Berkshire open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.