2019 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.

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

24 campaigns in total: 9 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.

Complaints by component

6 unique complaints. The share is the number of unique complaints tagged to a component category divided by the 6 unique complaints for this model year. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares can add up to more than 100 percent.

Complaint excerpts

The 5 most recent complaints with a narrative. Names, emails, phone numbers, VINs and addresses are removed. Reports are unverified. NHTSA record set for this vehicle (JSON).

I am submitting a follow-up complaint regarding a previously reported front axle weight and capacity issue on this motorhome (original ODI complaint #11398920). At the time of the original complaint, the front axle was already operating at or above its rated capacity under normal conditions, even after removing factory-installed components and redistributing weight rearward. Despite removing approximately 820 lbs from the vehicle, the front axle weight was only reduced by about 200 lbs, indicating a systemic weight distribution problem rather than a loading issue. Since that time, the issue …

The contact owns a 2019 Forest River Berkshire RV. The contact stated that the right turn signal and rear taillights failed to operate as needed. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V488000 (Exterior Lighting, Electrical System) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000.

THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND TIRES ARE NOT ADEQUATE TO HOLD THE WEIGHT WHEN THERE IS A FULL TANK OF FUEL. THE ISSUE WAS ADDRESSED WITH FOREST RIVER AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THEY KNEW OF THE ISSUE AND UPGRADED THE SUSPENSION AND THE TIRES FOR THE 2020 AND 2021 YEARS.*DT

THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE COMPLETELY INADEQUATE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. IF DRIVING AT NIGHT I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE BRIGHTS ON. NO ONE EVEN NOTICES THE BRIGHTS ARE ON IT IS STILL TO DIM FOR SAFE DRIVING. I AM 43 YEARS OLD WITH PERFECT EYE SIGHT. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS. THE FORUMS ONLINE ARE FILLED WITH PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND EVEN MODIFYING THE VEHICLE WITH LED STRIPS TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. WE HAVE ASKED FOREST RIVER ABOUT THE ISSUE. THEY SAID THEY NEW ABOUT THE ISSUE AND CORRECTED IT IN THEIR 2020 AND 2021 VEHICLES. *DT

FACTORY HEADLIGHT DOES NOT INCLUDE A LOW BEAM BULB. IT ONLY UTILIZES ONE H9 BULB FOR HIGH BEAM AND HAS A LED STRIP FOR LOW BEAM LIGHTING. THIS LOW BEAM LIGHTING IS VERY DIM AND LOOKS TO BE BELOW MINIMUM LUMENS FOR ROAD/HIGHWAY USE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURE AND WAS TOLD THE UNIT ONLY HAS THE ONE BULB. PLEASE COMMENT TO IS THIS LIGHT LEGAL FOR ROAD USE? LOW VISIBILITY IS DANGEROUSLY LOW.

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 2018498 (September 13, 2018): Structure. 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
• Notice 2021423 (July 9, 2021): Structure. Official page

Related model years

• 2018 Forest River Berkshire
• 2020 Forest River Berkshire
• Forest River Berkshire, all years
• 2019 Entegra Coach Anthem (same class)
• 2019 Entegra Coach Aspire (same class)
• 2019 Entegra Coach Cornerstone (same class)
• 2019 Newmar Dutch Star (same class)

Source release: NHTSA September 19, 2026. Method version v1. How this page is built.