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NHTSA campaign 20V161000 · Forest River campaign 51-1152

Coachmen and Forest River Recall 20V-161: Insufficiently Tightened Brake Caliper Bolts

NHTSA recall 20V161000 (Forest River campaign 51-1152) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on March 19, 2020, with 53 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coachmen Sportscoach and Forest River Berkshire for model years 2019–2020. Owners were notified on April 20, 2020, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
20V161000 (also written 20V-161 or 20V161)
Filed by
Forest River, Inc.
Forest River campaign number
51-1152
Report received
Potentially affected
53 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Service Brakes, Air — Disc — Caliper
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V161000. 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.

Coachmen

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Forest River

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V161000.

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Berkshire and Sportscoach motorhomes equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.

Safety consequence

Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks (DTNA) dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began April 20, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. Forest River's number for this recall is FL-845.

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 20V161000

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.