Forest River Legacy problems & recalls

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2015-2017 coachmen cross country, 2015 coachmen encore, 2016-2020 coachmen mirada, 2018-2021 coachmen sportscoach, 2019-2021 forest river berkshire, 2011-2016 forest river blue ridge, 2014-2019 forest river cardinal, 2014-2020 forest river cedar creek, 2014-2021 forest river georgetown, 2019 forest river legacy, and 2017-2018 forest river riverstone recreational vehicles equipped with hehr 6400 series windows. the adhesive that bonds the vented portion of the window may fail.

Risk: Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed september 2, 2021. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-8600. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1380.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018-2020 coachmen sportscoach and forest river legacy and 2018-2021 berkshire motorhomes built on a daimler trucks (dtna) chassis. the tire valve stem extension for the inner wheel may come in contact with the outer wheel rim opening and become damaged.

Risk: Extensive damage to the valve stem extension may result in a loss of tire pressure of the inner wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dtna will inspect the inner wheel valve stem stabilizers, or replace as necessary, free of charge. the recall began november 24, 2020. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1228. dtna's number for this recall is fl-861.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017-2018 charleston, 2017-2019 legacy, 2017-2020 berkshire, 2017 coachmen cross country, and 2017-2020 sportscoach motorhomes built on certain fccc xb and xc chassis that received an inspection-only remedy for recall 18v-763. the rear mounted power distribution module (pdm) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.

Risk: Non-functioning exterior marker lights can increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest rivers will notify owners, and daimler trucks dealers will replace the old power distribution module (pdm) with a new pdm, free of charge. the recall began january 18, 2021. owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712 . forest's number for this recall is 51-1203.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017-2019 forest river georgetown and fr3 motorhomes, 2018-2019 berkshire motorhomes and 2018 charleston motorhomes. the motorized windshield roller shade at the driver's seating position may unroll without warning while driving.

Risk: If the windshield roller shade unrolls while driving, it could block the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a fastener to ensure the motor will not allow the shade to roll down during while driving. the recall began november 28, 2018. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-206-7605. forest river's number for the recall is 68-0822.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017 coachmen cross country, 2017-2019 coachmen sportscoach and forest river berkshire and legacy and 2017-2018 forest river charleston motorhomes built on freightliner custom chassis corporation (fccc) chassis. the rear mounted power distribution module (pdm) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.

Risk: Nonfunctioning lights can increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: The remedy for this recall is still under development. owners will be notified and be sent to fccc authorized service facilities for free repairs. forest river issued owners an interim notification on november 16, 2018. a second notice will be mailed once remedy parts become available. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-3112 or coachmen customer service at 1-574-825-

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 legacy motorhomes, models 340bh, 340kp, and 360rb, manufactured september 12, 2013, to september 25, 2015. the affected vehicles are equipped with a seat belts whose shoulder belt may rest at, or below, the shoulder of the seat occupant. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 209, "seat belt assemblies", and 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."

Risk: If the shoulder belt rests too low on the torso, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install new seat belt systems, free of charge. an interim notice was mailed to owners on january 13, 2016. the recall began on february 1, 2016. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-293-6137 or 1-574-295-2117. forest river's number for this recall is 40-11192015-0117.

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