2007–2008 Forest River Berkshire & 2007–2008 Forest River Charleston recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Forest river is recalling 93 my 2007-2008 Charleston and Berkshire motor homes built on freightliner chassis. The fasteners that attach the steering arm or tie rod arms to the spindle may be over or under-tightened.
💥 The risk
Incorrectly tightened steering arm fasteners may fatigue and fracture which could cause a crash without warning.
🔧 The fix
Forest river is working with freightliner to repair these vehicles free of charge (please see 07V306). Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or forest river at 1-574-389-4600.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V204000
- Manufacturer
- FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 93
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- Feb 8, 2007 – Aug 17, 2007
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.