Forest River, Inc.: Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 18, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,547. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
Non-functioning exterior marker lights can increase the risk of a crash.
The 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.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Coachmen Sportscoach | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Forest River Berkshire | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 20V488000.
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