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2014 Forest River Berkshire Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2014 Forest River Berkshire has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 366,650 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 17V756000 2017-11-22 365,885 affected
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…

Consequence

In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

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…

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 17V623000 2017-10-06 276 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Berkshire XL and XLT buses. The headlights may shut off while switching from low beam to high beam settings, reducing visibility for the operator and other vehicles.

Consequence

If the headlights shut off while driving, decreasing or causing a full loss of visibility, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a supplemental wiring harness that will stop the headlights from shutting off unexpectedly, free of charge. The recall began on October 31, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-295-2117. Forest River's number for this recall is…

EQUIPMENT 15V771000 2015-11-19 489 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Berkshire, Charleston, Legacy, Dynamax, XLR, Continental Cargo, Work & Play, Shockwave, and Coachmen Brookstone recreational vehicles and toy haulers, equipped with Atwood on demand water heaters, models OD45, OD50, and OD50CW, manufactured…

Consequence

The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator is to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners of a field remedy as provided by Atwood to the Dealerships and O.E.M. A. Inspection and installation instructions for the remedy, to be used and applied only by qualified service center personnel. B. Installation of a water flow adjustment STOP KEY that prevents the adjustment of the…

Complaints by component

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The lights on the motorhome are very ineffective. I have told forest river several times that they don't light up the front of the rv far enough for safe driving conditions in the dark. Even on non-lit country roads. Please do something as these lights affect models 2014-present. *dt”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2018-06-08

“On the morning of 11/20/17 I awoke to the sound of electrical arcing. I turned the main breaker off, got a flash light and a screw driver and took panel cover off. Then I turned the main breaker back on and saw that the 3rd breaker from the right hand side was arcing in the box which I then took…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2017-11-19

“On the morning of 11/20/17 I awoke to the sound of electrical arcing. I turned the main breaker off, got a flash light and a screw driver and took panel cover off. Then I turned the main breaker back on and saw that the 3rd breaker from the right hand side was arcing in the box which I then took…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2017-11-19

“On the morning of 11/20/17 I awoke to the sound of electrical arcing. I turned the main breaker off, got a flash light and a screw driver and took panel cover off. Then I turned the main breaker back on and saw that the 3rd breaker from the right hand side was arcing in the box which I then took…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2017-11-19
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2014 Forest River Berkshire as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.