NHTSA campaign 20V540000 · Forest River campaign 40-1225
Forest River Recall 20V-540: Inverter Allows Too Much Current To 10 Gauge Wire
NHTSA recall 20V540000 (Forest River campaign 40-1225) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on September 4, 2020, with 22 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Berkshire for the 2021 model year. Owners were notified on September 24, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V540000 (also written 20V-540 or 20V540)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 40-1225
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 22 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer — 120/240 Vac Electrical System — Inverter
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 68.18% (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 20V540000. 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
Forest River Berkshire
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V540000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
Overloaded wires may increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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 20V540000
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.