The 2019 Forest River Berkshire has 9 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 12,521 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STRUCTURE21V5230002021-07-09825 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Coachmen Cross Country, 2015 Coachmen Encore, 2016-2020 Coachmen Mirada, 2018-2021 Coachmen Sportscoach, 2019-2021 Forest River Berkshire, 2011-2016 Forest River Blue Ridge, 2014-2019 Forest River Cardinal, 2014-2020 Forest River Cedar Creek, 2014-2021…
Consequence
Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1380.
TIRES20V5620002020-09-171,000 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Coachmen Sportscoach and Forest River Legacy and 2018-2021 Berkshire motorhomes built on a Daimler Trucks (DTNA) chassis. The tire valve stem extension for the inner wheel may come in contact with the outer wheel rim opening and become damaged.
Consequence
Extensive damage to the valve stem extension may result in a loss of tire pressure of the inner wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and DTNA will inspect the inner wheel valve stem stabilizers, or replace as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 24, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Forest River's number for this…
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…
Consequence
Non-functioning exterior marker lights can increase the risk of a crash.
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.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR20V1610002020-03-1953 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Berkshire and Sportscoach motorhomes equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
Consequence
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks (DTNA) dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began April 20, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. Forest River's number for this recall is FL-845.
VISIBILITY19V2020002019-03-143,051 affected
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…
Consequence
If the monitor displays the image in reverse, the driver may unintentionally turn the opposite direction, increasing the risk of crash.
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…
VISIBILITY18V7680002018-10-314,790 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Forest River Georgetown and FR3 motorhomes, 2018-2019 Berkshire motorhomes and 2018 Charleston motorhomes. The motorized windshield roller shade at the driver's seating position may unroll without warning while driving.
Consequence
If the windshield roller shade unrolls while driving, it could block the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a fastener to ensure the motor will not allow the shade to roll down during while driving. The recall began November 28, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7605. Forest River's number for the recall is 68-0822.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR18V7700002018-10-31182 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Forest River Berkshire recreational vehicles and StarTrans PS2 transit buses and 2019 Glaval Legacy transit buses. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
Consequence
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) authorized service facilities will check and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began November 21, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3112. Forest River's number for this…
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)…
Consequence
Nonfunctioning lights can increase the risk of a crash.
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…
EQUIPMENT18V6230002018-09-1356 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Berkshire motorhomes. The affected vehicles have entry doors with latch rods that may be improperly adjusted, allowing the door to open while moving.
Consequence
If the door opens while moving it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will readjust the door latch rod, free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-522-1368. Forest River's number for this recall is 40-0853.
Complaints by component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SUSPENSION
2
ENGINE
1
Total complaints9
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I am submitting a follow-up complaint regarding a previously reported front axle weight and capacity issue on this motorhome (original odi complaint #11398920). At the time of the original complaint, the front axle was already operating at or above its rated capacity under normal conditions, even…”
“The contact owns a 2019 forest river berkshire rv. The contact stated that the right turn signal and rear taillights failed to operate as needed. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the…”
“The contact owns a 2019 forest river berkshire rv. The contact stated that the right turn signal and rear taillights failed to operate as needed. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the…”
“The head lights are completely inadequate to drive at night. If driving at night I have to drive with the brights on. No one even notices the brights are on it is still to dim for safe driving. I am 43 years old with perfect eye sight. There is no excuse for this. The forums online are filled with…”
“The front suspension and tires are not adequate to hold the weight when there is a full tank of fuel. The issue was addressed with forest river and their response was that they knew of the issue and upgraded the suspension and the tires for the 2020 and 2021 years.*dt”
“Factory headlight does not include a low beam bulb. It only utilizes one h9 bulb for high beam and has a led strip for low beam lighting. This low beam lighting is very dim and looks to be below minimum lumens for road/highway use. Contacted manufacture and was told the unit only has the one bulb.…”
“While operating my vehicle, the rear tail lights and brake are completely inoperative making my vehicle unsafe to operate. The engine radiator cooling fan electrical clutch becomes inoperative and no front air conditioning.”
“While operating my vehicle, the rear tail lights and brake are completely inoperative making my vehicle unsafe to operate. The engine radiator cooling fan electrical clutch becomes inoperative and no front air conditioning.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Forest River Berkshire as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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