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2012 Forest River Berkshire Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 2012 Forest River Berkshire. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recalls
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owner complaints to NHTSA

3 safety recalls for the 2012 Forest River Berkshire

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Equipment

    NHTSA 17V756000 Reported 365,885 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at…

  2. Water heater (equipment)

    NHTSA 15V771000 Reported 489 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Berkshire, Charleston, Legacy, Dynamax, XLR, Continental Cargo, Work & Play, Shockwave, and Coachmen Brookstone recreational vehicles and toy haulers, equipped with Atwood on demand water heaters, models OD45, OD50, and OD50CW, manufactured January 2, 2012, to…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners of a field remedy as provided by Atwood to the Dealerships and O.E.M. A. Inspection and installation instructions for the remedy, to be used and applied only by qualified service center…

  3. Cruise control (vehicle speed control) and 2 other components

    NHTSA 13V005000 Reported 451 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Berkshire and Charleston diesel motorhomes. The chassis are equipped with connectors for diode jumpers that may come loose, resulting in an open circuit. Two circuits are affected: The one that disengages the cruise control with brake pedal use, and the one that illuminates the…

    Remedy: Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) is performing this recall on behalf of Forest River. DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the diode jumpers to make sure they are fully locked in place and will correct…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2012 Forest River Berkshire. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Forest River Berkshire model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Forest River Berkshire model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2003 Forest River Berkshire10
2004 Forest River Berkshire10
2005 Forest River Berkshire10
2006 Forest River Berkshire10
2007 Forest River Berkshire40
2008 Forest River Berkshire32
2009 Forest River Berkshire12
2010 Forest River Berkshire21
2011 Forest River Berkshire33
2012 Forest River Berkshire30
2013 Forest River Berkshire20
2014 Forest River Berkshire32
2015 Forest River Berkshire31
2016 Forest River Berkshire74
2017 Forest River Berkshire110
2018 Forest River Berkshire111
2019 Forest River Berkshire96
2020 Forest River Berkshire51
2021 Forest River Berkshire83
2022 Forest River Berkshire10

Checking a specific 2012 Forest River Berkshire

How do I know if my 2012 Forest River Berkshire has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 2012 Forest River Berkshire; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Forest River dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 13V005000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Forest River models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.