2013 Forest River Berkshire problems & recalls
NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the 2013 Forest River Berkshire.
Recalls filed by Forest River
Equipment #15V771000 · 2015 · 489 units
Problem: 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 january 2, 2012, to august 13, 2015. the affected water heaters have a water and gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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 water flow down below .5gal/min. c. the addition of a star or lock washer to secure
Equipment #17V756000 · 2017 · 365,885 units
Problem: 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 trailers and 2009-2018 coachmen mirada, pursuit, concord, leprechaun, freelander, orion and prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 coachmen apex and catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-2017 shasta oasis and revere recreational trailers, equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers. these extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguishe
Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: 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 click on "product safety recall" for more information. forest river's number for thi
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners complain about
No owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this model year.
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FAQ
Does the 2013 Forest River Berkshire have recalls?
NHTSA lists 2 recalls filed by Forest River for the 2013 Berkshire. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if a fix is still open.
What are the most common 2013 Forest River Berkshire problems?
No owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for this model year.