Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V381000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-05-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V381000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Component
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
483
Reported to NHTSA
2022-05-27
Owners notified
2022-07-01

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Improper contact of the internal spring retention mechanism can cause excessive heat, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Berkshire2022 2021

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.