NHTSA campaign 19V048000 · Forest River campaign 51-0940
Forest River and Glaval Bus Recall 19V-048: Block Heater Cable Splice Connector May Corrode
NHTSA recall 19V048000 (Forest River campaign 51-0940) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on January 22, 2019, with 11 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Berkshire and Glaval Bus Entourage for model years 2017–2019. Owners were notified on February 6, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V048000 (also written 19V-048 or 19V048)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 51-0940
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 11 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V048000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Forest River
All Forest River recallsGlaval Bus
Glaval Bus Entourage
- 2019 · Vehicles built September 27, 2017 – March 7, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V048000.
Defect description
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 get into the block heater cable's splice connector causing corrosion and damage to the connector, which can result in an electrical short.
Safety consequence
Prolonged corrosion of the connector may cause a resistive short, overheating or melting the wiring and increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
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 will be packed with grease and reconnected. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on February 6, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-343-5111 or Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0940.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 19V048000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.