The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Berkshire and Sportscoach motorhomes equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
The risk
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks (DTNA) dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began April 20, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. Forest River's number for this recall is FL-845.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Sportscoach | 2019, 2020 |
| Forest River Berkshire | 2019, 2020 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coachmen Sportscoach | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Coachmen Sportscoach | 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| Forest River Berkshire | 2019 | 6 | 9 |
| Forest River Berkshire | 2020 | 1 | 5 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2020
14 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the service brakes, air; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 20V787000 16 Dec 2020 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 20V593000 28 Sept 2020 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 20V536000 2 Sept 2020 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 20V390000 2 Jul 2020 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 20V388000 2 Jul 2020 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 20V383000 1 Jul 2020 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 20V233000 27 Apr 2020 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 20V167000 20 Mar 2020 | Thor Motor Coach |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020