2008 Forest River Berkshire problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (1) · Engine And Engine Cooling (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment 2017-11-22 · campaign 17V756000 · 365,885 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit, Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Orion and Prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 Coachmen Apex and Catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-20
Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0544.
What owners report
2013-04-19 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 13,200 mi“my 2008 forest river berkshire 390qs motorhome (freightliner chassis with a cummins 340 hp, 6.7 engine) with 13,200 miles on it suddenly overheated fortunately on a 2 lane road. the unit was towed to a repair facility where the service manager informed me that the 4 bolts that held the fan hub in place had sheared causing considerable damage. he in…”
2012-11-29 · Structure:body · 10,500 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2008 forest river berkshire motor home. the contact stated that there were four slides on both sides of the motor home and the hydraulic hoses for the slides and leveling system were leaking oil directly through the fabric of the hose. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that there were no recalls for the failure …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.