Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V768000

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Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-10-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V768000

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Component
Visibility
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
4,790
Reported to NHTSA
2018-10-31
Owners notified
2018-11-28

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

If the windshield roller shade unrolls while driving, it could block the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Berkshire2019 2018
FOREST RIVER Charleston2018
FOREST RIVER FR32019 2018 2017
FOREST RIVER Georgetown2019 2018 2017
FOREST RIVER Legacy2019

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.