Forest River, Inc.: Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 14, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,051. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Orion Class C, Freelander Class C, and Leprechaun Class C motorhomes, Rockport work trucks, and Berkshire Ultra Coach, and StarCraft shuttle buses, equipped with ASA Electronics back up mirror-monitors, model number VOM74MM. The affected displays may revert back to the factory default settings, causing the camera image to be reversed.
The risk
If the monitor displays the image in reverse, the driver may unintentionally turn the opposite direction, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will install a harness/relay/capacitor module, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2019. Orion, Freelander, and Leprechaun owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Rockport owners should call 1-574-522-7599 and Berkshire, and Starcraft owners should call 1-574-642-3112. ASA Customer service can be reached at 1-800-384-4400. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0980.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Coachmen Freelander | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Coachmen Leprechaun | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Coachmen Orion | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Forest River Berkshire | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Forest River Rockport | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Starcraft Bus Allstar | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Coachmen Freelander | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Coachmen Leprechaun | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Coachmen Orion | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Forest River Berkshire | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Forest River Rockport | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Starcraft Bus Allstar | 0 | 6 | 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 19V202000.
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