Berkshire / Charleston recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Forest River is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Berkshire and Charleston Motorhomes, equipped with an IOTA ITS-50R transfer switch. These switches may experience heat related failures when exposed to elevated electrical loads associated with RV use in higher ambient temperatures. The failure may lead to an increased risk of electrical damage to other appliances.
What could happen
Continued use of the vehicle without replacing the transfer switch increases the risk of fire, personal injury, and property damage.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Iota ITS-50R transfer switch, free of charge. The recall began on July 11, 2012. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-295-8749.
Vehicles covered
- Berkshire 360Fws 2005–2011
- Berkshire 360Qs 2005–2011
- Berkshire 390Bh 2005–2011
- Berkshire 390Fl 2005–2011
- Berkshire 390Qs 2005–2011
- Berkshire 390Rb 2005–2011
- Berkshire 390Ts 2005–2011
- Berkshire 410Qs 2005–2011
- Charleston 360Qs 2005–2011
- Charleston 360Ts 2005–2011
- Charleston 400Qs 2005–2011
- Charleston 400Ts 2005–2011
- Charleston 405Qs 2005–2011
- Charleston 410Dst 2005–2011
- Charleston 410Fk 2005–2011
- Charleston 410Fs 2005–2011
- Charleston 410Fws 2005–2011
- Charleston 410Lr 2005–2011
- Charleston 410Qs 2005–2011
- Charleston 430Bh 2005–2011
- Charleston 430Qs 2005–2011
- Charleston 430Rb 2005–2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V341000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 16, 2012
- Owners notified
- Jul 11, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,069
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Equipment
Notes
Forest River's recall campaign number 40-712.Owners may contact the National Highway Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.