Forest River recall: Vehicle speed control
What is wrong
Forest River is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Berkshire and Charleston diesel motorhomes. The chassis are equipped with connectors for diode jumpers that may come loose, resulting in an open circuit. Two circuits are affected: The one that disengages the cruise control with brake pedal use, and the one that illuminates the brake lights with brake pedal use.
What could happen
Failure of the cruise control to disengage when the brakes are applied may increase the risk of a vehicle crash. Without the brake lights illuminating when the brakes are applied, the driver's intent is not communicated, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) is performing this recall on behalf of Forest River. DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the diode jumpers to make sure they are fully locked in place and will correct the vehicles as needed. The recall began in January 2013. Owners should contact Daimler Trucks Warranty Campaigns Department at (800) 547-0712, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Monday through Friday, e-mail address [email protected], or the Customer Assistance Center at (800) FTL-HELP after normal business hours.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Berkshire 2010–2012
- Forest River Charleston 2010–2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V005000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 7, 2013
- Owners notified
- Jan 2, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 451
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 1, 2010 to Sep 20, 2012
- Part
- Vehicle speed control › Cruise control; Exterior lighting › Brake lights; Electrical system
- Maker's own recall number
- FL-634
Notes
Daimler's recall campaign number is FL-634.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Exterior lighting Aug 18, 2020
- Forest River recall: Visibility Oct 31, 2018
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Exterior lighting Oct 19, 2018
- Coachmen / Forest River / Glaval Bus recall: Steering Mar 19, 2018
- Cargo Mate / Coachmen / Continental Cargo and more recall: Equipment Nov 22, 2017
- Forest River recall: Steering Jan 26, 2017
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.