NHTSA Campaign 13V005000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Issued by Forest River, Inc. · Reported Jan 7, 2013 · 451 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Forest River is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Berkshire and Charleston diesel motorhomes. The chassis are equipped with connectors for diode jumpers that may come loose, resulting in an open circuit. Two circuits are affected: The one that disengages the cruise control with brake pedal use, and the one that illuminates the brake lights with brake pedal use.

Consequence

Failure of the cruise control to disengage when the brakes are applied may increase the risk of a vehicle crash. Without the brake lights illuminating when the brakes are applied, the driver's intent is not communicated, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) is performing this recall on behalf of Forest River. DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the diode jumpers to make sure they are fully locked in place and will correct the vehicles as needed. The recall began in January 2013. Owners should contact Daimler Trucks Warranty Campaigns Department at (800) 547-0712, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Monday through Friday, e-mail address [email protected], or the Customer Assistance Center at (800) FTL-HELP after normal business hours.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE 2010 451
FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE 2011 451
FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE 2012 451
FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON 2010 451
FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON 2011 451
FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON 2012 451

Source: NHTSA Campaign 13V005000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.