Forest River, Inc.: Exterior Lighting
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 19, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,017. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Coachmen Cross Country, 2017-2019 Coachmen Sportscoach and Forest River Berkshire and Legacy and 2017-2018 Forest River Charleston motorhomes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) chassis. 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.
The risk
Nonfunctioning lights can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
The remedy for this recall is still under development. Owners will be notified and be sent to FCCC authorized service facilities for free repairs. Forest River issued owners an interim notification on November 16, 2018. A second notice will be mailed once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3112 or Coachmen customer service at 1-574-825-5821. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0893.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Coachmen Sportscoach | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Forest River Berkshire | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Forest River Legacy | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Coachmen Sportscoach | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Forest River Berkshire | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Forest River Charleston | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Forest River Legacy | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Coachmen Cross Country | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Coachmen Sportscoach | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Forest River Berkshire | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Forest River Charleston | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Forest River Legacy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What 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 18V737000.
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