2009 Forest River Berkshire problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (1) · Engine (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.
Service bulletins (1)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-31 · 401951 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
generic drawings to aid in trouble shooting components,
What owners report
2020-02-27 · Visibility/Wiper · 50,000 mi“drivers side window foggy and hinders the drivers ability to see out. manufacture has not offered to replace window.…”
2013-04-23 · Engine · 31,600 mi“(report previously submitted 18 april but may have inadvertently been deleted). at about 31,600 miles on my rv (2009 forest river berkshire mounted on a freightliner chassis with cummins 350hp engine), the engine suddenly overheated. during repair at a freightliner facility, three of four retaining bolts were discovered broken on the fan hub mount…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.