The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·22V381000·Announced 2022-05-27

Forest River Berkshire Motorhomes Recalled for Circuit Breaker Fire Hazard

Forest River is recalling certain 2021-2022 Berkshire motorhomes with an incorrect circuit breaker installed in the electrical system. The defect can cause excessive heat and create a fire risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: An electrical circuit breaker defect creates a fire hazard, but no injuries or deaths have been reported. This meets the rubric criterion for High (3): risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2021-2022 Forest River Berkshire motorhomes. The vehicles contain an incorrect circuit breaker installed in the house distribution subpanel of the electrical system.

An incorrect circuit breaker prevents the internal spring retention mechanism from properly contacting the subpanel. This improper contact can cause excessive heat, increasing the risk of fire.

Owners should contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-522-1368 to have the correct breaker installed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 1, 2022. For additional information, owners may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Motorhome
Hazard
Affected units
483

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • BERKSHIRE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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