NHTSA lists 1 complaints for the 2020 Forest River Berkshire, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
Failure modes| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| visibility or lighting | 1 | 100.0% | 0.99 |
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Severities| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| moderate | 1 | 100.0% | 0.97 |
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Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 1 tagged complaints of 1 complaints (100.0%).
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Recalls
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5 recalls.
Date: 2021-07-09. Systems: EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE.
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Coachmen Cross Country, 2015 Coachmen Encore, 2016-2020 Coachmen Mirada, 2018-2021 Coachmen Sportscoach, 2019-2021 Forest River Berkshire, 2011-2016 Forest River Blue Ridge, 2014-2019 Forest River Cardinal, 2014-2020 Forest River Cedar Creek, 2014-2021 Forest River Georgetown, 2019 Forest River Legacy, and 2017-2018 Forest River Rive (excerpt)
Consequence: Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. (excerpt)
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1380. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2020-11-23. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Chaparral and Shasta, 2019-2020 Coachmen Concord and Orion, 2020-2021 Coachmen Cross Trek and Forest River Berkshire, 2019-2021 Coachmen Freelander, Leprechaun and Prism, 2020 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit and Sportscoach, Dynamax Force, DX3, Dynaquest XL and Isata and Forest River Wildwood and 2008 and 2020 Forest River Salem vehicle (excerpt)
Consequence: A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire. (excerpt)
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. The recall began January 11, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995, or Dometic customer service at 1-574-293-0681. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1259. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2020-09-17. Systems: TIRES.
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Coachmen Sportscoach and Forest River Legacy and 2018-2021 Berkshire motorhomes built on a Daimler Trucks (DTNA) chassis. The tire valve stem extension for the inner wheel may come in contact with the outer wheel rim opening and become damaged.
Consequence: Extensive damage to the valve stem extension may result in a loss of tire pressure of the inner wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and DTNA will inspect the inner wheel valve stem stabilizers, or replace as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 24, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1228. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-861.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2020-08-18. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Charleston, 2017-2019 Legacy, 2017-2020 Berkshire, 2017 Coachmen Cross Country, and 2017-2020 Sportscoach motorhomes built on certain FCCC XB and XC chassis that received an inspection-only remedy for recall 18V-763. The rear mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in th (excerpt)
Consequence: Non-functioning exterior marker lights can increase the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: Forest Rivers will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks dealers will replace the old Power Distribution Module (PDM) with a new PDM, free of charge. The recall began January 18, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 . Forest's number for this recall is 51-1203. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2020-03-19. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR.
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Berkshire and Sportscoach motorhomes equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
Consequence: Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks (DTNA) dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began April 20, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. Forest River's number for this recall is FL-845.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Manufacturer communications
14 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 6 |
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| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 6 |
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| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 2 |
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| EQUIPMENT | 1 |
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| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 1 |
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 |
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| WHEELS | 1 |
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11037478
Date: 2026-09-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Generic drawings to aide dealerships.
11036322
Date: 2026-07-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Generic prints for dealers to reference during service.
11025480
Date: 2025-10-31. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Generic troubleshooting documents for dealers.
11022491
Date: 2025-08-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Generic drawings to help service centers trouble shoot vehicles.
11021496
Date: 2025-07-31. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Generic drawings to aid in trouble shooting components,
11019664
Date: 2025-06-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Generic roof drawings with electrical for dealer reference.
10217934
Date: 2022-08-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL.
Cummins states per NHTSA Recall 21E-032, A A?A A A A The fuel rail assembly may develop leaks, which may result in an undetected prolonged diesel fuel spray.A A?A A A A
10210109
Date: 2022-03-31. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
FCCC X-Line chassis, equipped with a certain rear mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM), may experience cracked internal solder joints, which after a period of vehicle use may lead to intermittent open circuits, in which the rear marker lights, brake lights, or left turn signal lights may not func
10206853
Date: 2022-01-31. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Notice of Submission of Defect Information Report/Defect Information Notice. Subject: FCCC Rear PDM. 21V00H.
10206046
Date: 2022-01-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: WHEELS.
Damage to the tireA A?A A A A s valve stem may lead to loss of air pressure, which, if unnoticed, could lead to a flat tire or on dual-wheels an overloaded tire. In extreme situations, rapid loss of tire pressure could increase the risk of a crash. Operators may identify an audible rattling noise fr