Forest River recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest) is recalling certain 2021 Berkshire BEA40C-380, BEA40E-380, BEA45A-450, and BEA45CA-450 motorhomes equipped with 3000W inverters. These inverters supply too much current to the 10 gauge Romex wire.
What could happen
Overloaded wires may increase the risk of a fire.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 3000W inverter with a 2800W inverter, free of charge. The recall began September 24, 2020. Owners may contact Forest customer service at 1-754-533-5934. Forest's number for this recall is 40-1225.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Berkshire 2021
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 20V540000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 4, 2020
- Owners notified
- Sep 24, 2020
- Vehicles or items affected
- 22
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › 120/240 vac electrical system › Inverter; Electrical system
- Maker's own recall number
- 40-1225
Notes
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
- Forest River recall: Equipment Jan 20, 2023
- Forest River recall: Electrical system May 27, 2022
- Forest River recall: Electrical system Sep 3, 2021
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Equipment Jul 9, 2021
- Forest River recall: Exterior lighting Mar 29, 2021
- Coachmen / Dynamax / Forest River recall: Equipment Nov 23, 2020
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.