The defect
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.
The risk
If the windshield roller shade unrolls while driving, it could block the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Forest River Berkshire | 2018, 2019 |
| Forest River Charleston | 2018 |
| Forest River FR3 | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Forest River Georgetown | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Forest River Legacy | 2019 |
Components: VISIBILITY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest River Berkshire | 2018 | 1 | 11 |
| Forest River Berkshire | 2019 | 6 | 9 |
| Forest River Charleston | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| Forest River FR3 | 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| Forest River FR3 | 2018 | 3 | 2 |
| Forest River FR3 | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Forest River Georgetown | 2017 | 7 | 6 |
| Forest River Georgetown | 2018 | 4 | 5 |
| Forest River Georgetown | 2019 | 4 | 7 |
| Forest River Legacy | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
Other visibility recalls in 2018
34 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the visibility; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
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| 18V842000 28 Nov 2018 | Champion Bus, Inc. |
| 18V812000 16 Nov 2018 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 18V793000 9 Nov 2018 | Ducati North America |
| 18V736000 17 Oct 2018 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 18V705000 9 Oct 2018 | Thor Motor Coach |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018