Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V341000

Equipment

FOREST RIVER, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-07-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V341000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
FOREST RIVER, INC.
Vehicles affected
1,069
Reported to NHTSA
2012-07-16
Owners notified
2012-07-11

Defect description

Forest River is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Berkshire and Charleston Motorhomes, equipped with an IOTA ITS-50R transfer switch. These switches may experience heat related failures when exposed to elevated electrical loads associated with RV use in higher ambient temperatures. The failure may lead to an increased risk of electrical damage to other appliances.

Safety risk

Continued use of the vehicle without replacing the transfer switch increases the risk of fire, personal injury, and property damage.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Iota ITS-50R transfer switch, free of charge. The recall began on July 11, 2012. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-295-8749.

Notes

Forest River's recall campaign number 40-712.Owners may contact the National Highway Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

154 model years across 22 models.

ModelYears on record
BERKSHIRE 360FWS2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
BERKSHIRE 360QS2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
BERKSHIRE 390BH2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
BERKSHIRE 390FL2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
BERKSHIRE 390QS2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
BERKSHIRE 390RB2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
BERKSHIRE 390TS2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
BERKSHIRE 410QS2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
CHARLESTON 360QS2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
CHARLESTON 360TS2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
CHARLESTON 400QS2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
CHARLESTON 400TS2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
CHARLESTON 405QS2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
CHARLESTON 410DST2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
CHARLESTON 410FK2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
CHARLESTON 410FS2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
CHARLESTON 410FWS2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
CHARLESTON 410LR2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
CHARLESTON 410QS2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
CHARLESTON 430BH2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
CHARLESTON 430QS2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
CHARLESTON 430RB2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.