2018 Forest River Berkshire: recalls and complaints
Official NHTSA recall campaigns and consumer complaints for one RV model year, with the notice text and links to the source.
Key facts
- The 2018 Forest River Berkshire has 11 NHTSA recall campaigns that list this model year.
- It is mapped to the Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series chassis, so 15 chassis recalls are shown as inherited.
- 0 equipment recalls are linked to it by reviewed rules.
- NHTSA holds 1 consumer complaint for this model year. Complaints are unverified reports, not confirmed failures.
- The latest campaign was received on May 26, 2022, 1,577 days before the NHTSA release of September 19, 2026.
- RV class: Class A diesel. Brand owner in this site's reference table: Forest River (medium confidence).
NHTSA records released through September 19, 2026; Transport Canada records through September 19, 2026. The absence of a recall in this dataset does not establish that a vehicle is safe.
Recall campaigns
26 campaigns in total: 11 listed for this model year, 15 inherited from the chassis and 0 equipment. Remedy text is quoted from the official notice; open the full notice for the whole text.
| Campaign | Received | Component | Summary | Remedy (official text) | Type | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20V562000 | September 17, 2020 | Tires | 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… | 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,… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 20V488000 | August 18, 2020 | Exterior Lighting | 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… | 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… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 19V454000 | June 17, 2019 | Engine | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Berkshire Coach Ultra UL1912 and UL1913 motorhomes. Water and contaminants may get into the block heater cable's splice connector causing corrosion and damage. | Forest River will notify owners, and Ford dealers will disable the vehicle's engine block heater cable, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2019. Owners may… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 19V202000 | March 14, 2019 | Visibility | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Orion Class C, Freelander Class C, and Leprechaun Class C motorhomes, Rockport work trucks, and Berkshire Ultra Coach, and StarCraft shuttle buses, equipped with… | Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will install a harness/relay/capacitor module, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2019. Orion, Freelander, and… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 19V048000 | January 22, 2019 | Engine | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Glaval Entourage motorhomes and 2017-2018 Berkshire Coach Ultra motorhomes built on a Ford chassis and equipped with an engine block heater. Water and contaminants may… | Forest River has notified owners, and Ford dealers will inspect the block heater cable and replace it if damage is found. If no damage is found, the terminal connector… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V770000 | October 31, 2018 | Service Brakes, Air | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Forest River Berkshire recreational vehicles and StarTrans PS2 transit buses and 2019 Glaval Legacy transit buses. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been… | Forest River will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) authorized service facilities will check and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, free of… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V768000 | October 31, 2018 | Visibility | 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… | 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… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V737000 | October 19, 2018 | Exterior Lighting | 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… | 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… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 17V799000 | December 13, 2017 | Electrical System | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Berkshire XLT motorhomes. Incorrect circuit breakers were used that may not contact the electrical sub-panel correctly. | Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect circuit breaker, free of charge. The recall began on January 11, 2018. Owners may contact Forest… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 17V756000 | November 22, 2017 | Equipment | 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,… | 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… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 17V059000 | January 26, 2017 | Steering | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Berkshire and Charleston recreational vehicles built on Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) RV chassis. In these vehicles, the power steering hose may be… | Forest River will notify owners, and FCCC dealers will reroute the power steering hose for proper clearance, free of charge. The recall began on March 22, 2017. Owners… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| Campaign | Received | Component | Summary | Remedy (official text) | Type | Link basis | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22V379000 | May 26, 2022 | Tires | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2022 FCCC XC Chassis vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) may report incorrect information, such as temperature and pressure values, on the… | Dealers will update the TPMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 22, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712.… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 21V00H000 | December 23, 2021 | Exterior Lighting | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018 Freightliner Custom Chassis XBP, 2017-2020 XBR, 2017-2022 XBS, 2016-2019 XCL, 2016-2023 XCM, 2017-2021 XCP, 2016-2023 XCR, and 2017-2023 XCS recreational vehicle… | Dealer will install a secondary fused harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 18, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 21V921000 | November 23, 2021 | Tires | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Freightliner Custom Chass XCL, 2017-2022 XCM, XCS, 2017-2023 MC, XCR, 2018-2019 XBR, 2018-2020 XBS, 2018-2022 MBC, MT55, S2C, S2G, S2RV vehicles. The tire… | Dealers will remove the inner valve stem extensions and stabilizers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 18, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 21V326000 | May 7, 2021 | Fuel System, Diesel | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Freightliner Custom Chass XC Chassis, 108SD, Custom Chass XB Chassis, Business Class M2, 114SD, and Western Star 4700 vehicles. The sealing washer may not… | Dealers will replace the fuel rail and fuel lines, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on June 21, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 20V529000 | September 1, 2020 | Tires | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recall certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Custom Chass XCL, 2018-2021 Freightliner XCM chassis, XCS Chassis and MC Chassis and 2017-2021 XCR Chassis. The tire valve stem extension for the… | DTNA will notify owners and dealer will inspect the inner wheel valve stem stabilizers and adjust as needed, free of charge. If the adjustment does not resolve the issue… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 20V485000 | August 14, 2020 | Electrical System | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Custom Chassis XCL, XCP, XCR and XCS and 2015-2019 Custom Chassis XCM vehicles. The instrument panel brightness cannot be adjusted, possibly… | DTNA will notify owner, and dealers will update the software and processor, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 1, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 20V404000 | July 14, 2020 | Exterior Lighting | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018 Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) XBP, 2016-2019 XCM, 2017-2020 XCS, 2018-2019 XBR, 2017-2019 XBS, 2016-2019 XCL, 2017-2020 XCP and 2016-2020 XCR… | DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PDM, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification September 4, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 19V431000 | June 8, 2019 | Service Brakes, Air | Farber Specialty Vehicles (Farber) is recalling certain specialty vehicles built on 2018 Freightliner XCR chassis equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may not have been sufficiently tightened. | Farber will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America authorized service facilities will inspect and repair the vehicles as necessary, free of charge. The recall… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V913000 | December 19, 2018 | Steering | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Freightliner 114SD, 122SD, 108SD, Cascadia and Business class M2 trucks, Freightliner Custom Chassis XBS, XCL, XCM, MT45, MT55, S2G, S2RV, XCR and XCS custom… | DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the steering arm and tie rod arm bolts for to make sure that they are properly tightened, installing new fasteners as… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V703000 | October 5, 2018 | Service Brakes, Air | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Cascadia, Business Class M2, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation S2C 106 Cab, S2G Cab Chassis, XCL, XCM, XBS, XCP, XCR,… | DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will check and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V582000 | August 31, 2018 | Electrical System | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) XBR, XBS, XCR, XCM, XCL, and XCS recreation vehicle chassis. The rear mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM)… | The remedy for this recall is still under development. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on October 24, 2018. The recall began May 29, 2019. Owners may contact… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V442000 | June 29, 2018 | Suspension | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) XCL Chassis equipped with V-Ride suspension. The suspension mounting bolts may have been insufficiently… | DTNA will notify owners, and DTNA authorized service facilities will inspect and correct the tightness of the mounting bolts, if necessary, free of charge. The recall… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V353000 | May 29, 2018 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 108SD, 114SD and Cascadia trucks, Western Star 4700, 4900, and 5700 trucks, FCCC S2C 106 Cab, S2G Cab, XBR, XBS, XCL, XCM,… | DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake caliper mounting bolts and tighten them as necessary, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V194000 | March 26, 2018 | Tires | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Custom Chassis (FCCC) XCS motorhome chassis equipped with wheels that have Freightliner-logo shaped holes. These wheels have a valve stem… | DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inner wheel valve stem stabilizer and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 31, 2018.… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 17V450000 | July 19, 2017 | Fuel System, Diesel | Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Freightliner 122SD trucks, Western Star 4900 and 6900 trucks, and Freightliner Custom Chassis XCM and XCP chassis equipped with Cummins ISX15 engines. The… | Cummins will send notices to the owners of the affected vehicles and Cummins dealers will replace the fuel pumps, free of charge. The recall began on September 11, 2017.… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
Complaints by component
1 unique complaint. The share is the number of unique complaints tagged to a component category divided by the 1 unique complaints for this model year. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares can add up to more than 100 percent.
| Component category | Complaints | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 1 | 100% | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | 100% |
Complaint excerpts
The 1 most recent complaint with a narrative. Names, emails, phone numbers, VINs and addresses are removed. Reports are unverified. NHTSA record set for this vehicle (JSON).
RV with Cummins 450 engine with 20k miles new, goes into limp mode on major interstate. I limp into a Freightliner and they clear the code do a def burn for and hour but it doesn’t really do it ,charges me 500$. Had to deal w this all this stress afraid to go any further all summer long last year searching for Freightliner repair shops along the way, diverting our trip to be close to a shop, finally take it to Cummins they charge me 4,000$ for fuel rail torquing that they did 2 years prior on a recall, and won’t fix the def problem. I had to take it another 200 miles to another Freightliner …
Chassis
- Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series (medium confidence). Named as the chassis for these model years in NHTSA notices 17V500000, 20V488000.
A family can be built on more than one chassis. Only chassis that a recall notice names for these model years are listed, so a chassis missing here is a gap in the record. A chassis recall covers only the vehicles its own notice describes, by build date and VIN range; check the notice before assuming it applies to a particular coach.
Canadian notices
Transport Canada publishes its own notices with their own IDs. They are separate records from the U.S. campaigns above and are never merged with them.
- Notice 2017610 (December 6, 2017): Accessories. Official page
- Notice 2017628 (December 13, 2017): Electrical. Official page
- Notice 2018445 (August 23, 2018): Brakes. Official page
- Notice 2018613 (November 5, 2018): Visual System. Official page
- Notice 2020383 (August 18, 2020): Lights And Instruments. Official page
- Notice 2020446 (September 21, 2020): Wheels. Official page
Related model years
- 2017 Forest River Berkshire
- 2019 Forest River Berkshire
- Forest River Berkshire, all years
- 2018 Entegra Coach Anthem (same class)
- 2018 Entegra Coach Aspire (same class)
- 2018 Newmar Dutch Star (same class)
- 2018 Newmar Mountain Aire (same class)
Source release: NHTSA September 19, 2026. Method version v1. How this page is built.
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