Forest River recalls 2021-2022 Berkshire motorhomes with faulty circuit breakers that could cause overheating and fire. Owners must contact dealers for free repairs.
Improper contact of the internal spring retention mechanism can cause excessive heat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Forest River is recalling certain 2021-2022 Berkshire motorhomes due to a faulty circuit breaker that could cause overheating and fire. This affects owners who received the recall notice by July 1, 2022. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/80414-forest-river-2021-berkshire-motorhomes-fire-risk-from-electrical-fault.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/80414-forest-river-2021-berkshire-motorhomes-fire-risk-from-electrical-fault · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #22V381000
“Forest River 2021 Berkshire Motorhomes: Fire Risk from Electrical Fault.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80414-forest-river-2021-berkshire-motorhomes-fire-risk-from-electrical-fault. Based on NHTSA recall 22V381000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=22V381000).
An incorrect circuit breaker was installed in the vehicle's house distribution subpanel, which prevents the internal spring retention mechanism from properly contacting the subpanel. This can cause excessive heat buildup, increasing the risk of fire.
Owners of 2021-2022 Forest River Berkshire motorhomes who received the recall notice by July 1, 2022 are most at risk. The hazard is specific to vehicles with the incorrect circuit breaker installed.
Check if your 2021-2022 Forest River Berkshire motorhome has an incorrect circuit breaker in the house distribution subpanel. The recall notice was mailed to owners on July 1, 2022.
Dealers will install the correct circuit breaker free of charge to fix the electrical issue.
You received a recall notice by July 1, 2022 if your vehicle is affected.
Dealers will install the correct breaker, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-522-1368. Forest River's number for this recall is 40-1516.
An incorrect circuit breaker was installed in the vehicle's house distribution subpanel, which prevents the internal spring retention mechanism from properly contacting the subpanel.
Check if your 2021-2022 Forest River Berkshire motorhome has an incorrect circuit breaker in the house distribution subpanel. The recall notice was mailed to owners on July 1, 2022.
Contact a Forest River dealer to have the correct circuit breaker installed free of charge.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Forest River to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 22V381000 — Forest River Forest River Hello, I own a Forest River that is covered by recall 22V381000 from Forest River. The official recall notice states: Dealers will install the correct breaker, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-522-1368. Forest River's number for this recall is 40-1516. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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