Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V488000

Exterior lighting: brake lights

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-08-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V488000

Exterior lighting: brake lights

Component
Exterior lighting: brake lights
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,547
Reported to NHTSA
2020-08-18
Owners notified
2021-01-18

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Non-functioning exterior marker lights can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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

14 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
COACHMEN Cross Country2017
COACHMEN Sportscoach2020 2019 2018 2017
FOREST RIVER Berkshire2020 2019 2018 2017
FOREST RIVER Charleston2018 2017
FOREST RIVER Legacy2019 2018 2017

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.