Recall Register

2017 Forest River Charleston: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2017 Forest River Charleston. The newest campaign is 20V488000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Aug 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights. 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, 20V488000, 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.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 368,932 units in total.

  • 20V488000Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights
  • 18V737000Exterior Lighting
  • 18V179000Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections
  • 17V756000Equipment
  • 17V059000Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections

  1. 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: .

  2. 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: .

  3. 18V179000Received . 416 units.

    Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Forest River Berkshire, 2012-2017 Forest River Charleston, 2013-2015 Coachmen Cross Country and Pathfinder, and 2014-2015 Glaval Synergy motorhomes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) chassis. The power steering hose on the affected vehicles may be routed incorrectly, and, as a result, the hose may rub against the power stud on the starter motor, possibly causing electrical arcing and a power steering fluid leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Electrical arcing in the presence of leaking power steering fluid can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will reroute the power steering hose to provide proper clearance, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712, Forest River customer service at 1-574-295-2117, Coachmen customer service at 1-574-825-8212, or Glaval customer service at 1-574-343-5167. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0665.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-0665. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 17V756000Received . 365,885 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 NHTSA record
    In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-0544. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 17V059000Received . 67 units.

    Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Arcing in the presence of power steering fluid leak under high pressure could increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 40-01182017-0311. 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. 20042
  3. 20052
  4. 20062
  5. 20075
  6. 20084
  7. 20092
  8. 20102
  9. 20112
  10. 20124
  11. 20133
  12. 20145
  13. 20155
  14. 20165
  15. 20175
  16. 20185

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. 2017 Forest River Charleston: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/forest-river/charleston/2017/. 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.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Forest River Charleston?
368,932 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Forest River Charleston have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the Forest River Charleston, model years 2003 to 2018. 5 of them name the 2017 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Forest River Charleston open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.