NHTSA Campaign 19V048000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Issued by Forest River, Inc. · Reported Jan 22, 2019 · 11 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Glaval Entourage motorhomes and 2017-2018 Berkshire Coach Ultra motorhomes built on a Ford chassis and equipped with an engine block heater. Water and contaminants may get into the block heater cable's splice connector causing corrosion and damage to the connector, which can result in an electrical short.

Consequence

Prolonged corrosion of the connector may cause a resistive short, overheating or melting the wiring and increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Forest River has notified owners, and Ford dealers will inspect the block heater cable and replace it if damage is found. If no damage is found, the terminal connector will be packed with grease and reconnected. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on February 6, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-343-5111 or Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0940.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE 2017 11
FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE 2018 11
GLAVAL BUS ENTOURAGE 2019 11

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V048000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.