Recall Register

2021 Forest River Berkshire: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the 2021 Forest River Berkshire. The newest campaign is 23V014000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Jan 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment. NHTSA has no complaint 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, 23V014000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install additional support for the internal components of the gearbox housing, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 27, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or Carefree of Colorado Customer Service Phone Number 1-303-469-3324. Forest River Bus' number for this recall is 42-1594.
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Recall campaigns

8 campaigns, newest first. 6,669 units in total.

  • 23V014000Equipment
  • 22V381000Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
  • 21V691000Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
  • 21V523000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
  • 21V219000Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights
  • 20V727000Equipment / Appliance / Oven/Stove/Cooktop
  • 20V562000Tires / Valve
  • 20V540000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / 120/240 Vac Electrical System / Inverter

  1. 23V014000Received . 17 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2021 Berkshire Coach Ultra UL1952 coaches. The retractable awning may extend unintentionally during transit.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An awning extending unintentionally during transit may become a distraction or road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install additional support for the internal components of the gearbox housing, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 27, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or Carefree of Colorado Customer Service Phone Number 1-303-469-3324. Forest River Bus' number for this recall is 42-1594.

    Report filed by Forest River Bus, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 42-1594. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 22V381000Received . 483 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Forest River Berkshire motorhomes. An incorrect circuit breaker was installed in the vehicle's house distribution subpanel, which prohibits the internal spring retention mechanism from properly contacting the subpanel.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Improper contact of the internal spring retention mechanism can cause excessive heat, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install the correct breaker, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-522-1368. Forest River's number for this recall is 40-1516.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 40-1516. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 21V691000Received . 4 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Berkshire recreational vehicles. These vehicles may have been manufactured with unsealed 5-AMP and 20-AMP mini-breakers, which could cause a spark in the battery compartment.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A spark inside the battery compartment can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install sealed mini-breakers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-522-1368. Forest River's number for this recall is 40-1414.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 40-1414. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 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: .

  5. 21V219000Received . 115 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Berkshire Class A motorhomes. The brake lights may not adequately reflect light. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Brake lights that do not adequately reflect light, can make it difficult for other drivers to see the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, and will provide a Reflex Reflector for the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-522-1368. Forest River's number for this recall is 40-1315.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 40-1315. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 20V727000Received . 4,203 units.

    Equipment / Appliance / Oven/Stove/Cooktop

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Chaparral and Shasta, 2019-2020 Coachmen Concord and Orion, 2020-2021 Coachmen Cross Trek and Forest River Berkshire, 2019-2021 Coachmen Freelander, Leprechaun and Prism, 2020 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit and Sportscoach, Dynamax Force, DX3, Dynaquest XL and Isata and Forest River Wildwood and 2008 and 2020 Forest River Salem vehicles equipped with Dometic 3 burner cooking stoves. The saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the o-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. The recall began January 11, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995, or Dometic customer service at 1-574-293-0681. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1259.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-1259. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 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: .

  8. 20V540000Received . 22 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / 120/240 Vac Electrical System / Inverter

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest) is recalling certain 2021 Berkshire BEA40C-380, BEA40E-380, BEA45A-450, and BEA45CA-450 motorhomes equipped with 3000W inverters. These inverters supply too much current to the 10 gauge Romex wire.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Overloaded wires may increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 3000W inverter with a 2800W inverter, free of charge. The recall began September 24, 2020. Owners may contact Forest customer service at 1-754-533-5934. Forest's number for this recall is 40-1225.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 40-1225. 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.

  1. 20031
  2. 20041
  3. 20051
  4. 20061
  5. 20074
  6. 20083
  7. 20091
  8. 20102
  9. 20113
  10. 20123
  11. 20132
  12. 20143
  13. 20153
  14. 20167
  15. 201711
  16. 201811
  17. 20199
  18. 20205
  19. 20218
  20. 20221

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2021 Forest River Berkshire: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/forest-river/berkshire/2021/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
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Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Forest River Bus, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 Forest River Berkshire?
6,669 units in 8 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. 8 of them name the 2021 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Forest River Berkshire open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.