Forest River, Inc.: Equipment
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 16, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,069. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
Continued use of the vehicle without replacing the transfer switch increases the risk of fire, personal injury, and property damage.
The 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.
154 model years covered
Newest firstWhat this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 12V341000.
Full record for the 2011 Berkshire 360Fws → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →