Forest River Berkshire (2021): Equipment
Recall 20V540000 · Sep 4, 2020 · Forest River, Inc.
22
vehicles affected
22
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V540000
- Date
- Sep 4, 2020
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 22
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Recreational vehicle/trailer > 120/240 vac electrical system > Inverter; Electrical system
- Model years
- 2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest) is recalling certain 2021 Berkshire BEA40C-380, BEA40E-380, BEA45A-450, and BEA45CA-450 motorhomes equipped with 3000W inverters. These inverters supply too much current to the 10 gauge Romex wire.
What can happen
Overloaded wires may increase the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 3000W inverter with a 2800W inverter, free of charge. The recall began September 24, 2020. Owners may contact Forest customer service at 1-754-533-5934. Forest's number for this recall is 40-1225.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | Berkshire | 2021 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V540000?
1 model: Forest River Berkshire (2021), about 22 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V540000?
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 3000W inverter with a 2800W inverter, free of charge. The recall began September 24, 2020. Owners may contact Forest customer service at 1-754-533-5934. Forest's number for this recall is 40-1225.
What can happen?
Overloaded wires may increase the risk of a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.