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Forest River Legacy Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints across 9 model years of the Forest River Legacy (2012–2020). The most-complained-about year is 2015.

7
safety recalls, all years
3
owner complaints, all years
2019
year with most recalls
2015
year with most complaints

Pick your Forest River Legacy model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2020 Forest River Legacy10
2019 Forest River Legacy50
2018 Forest River Legacy30
2017 Forest River Legacy20
2016 Forest River Legacy20
2015 Forest River Legacy22
2014 Forest River Legacy21
2013 Forest River Legacy10
2012 Forest River Legacy10

What Forest River Legacy owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 2015 model year has the most, with 2.

All Forest River Legacy recalls (7)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Forest River Legacy, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment) and structure

    NHTSA 21V523000 Reported 825 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Coachmen Cross Country, 2015 Coachmen Encore, 2016-2020 Coachmen Mirada, 2018-2021 Coachmen Sportscoach, 2019-2021 Forest River Berkshire, 2011-2016 Forest River Blue Ridge, 2014-2019 Forest River Cardinal, 2014-2020 Forest River Cedar Creek, 2014-2021 Forest River…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8600. Forest…

    Model years: 2019

  2. Valve (tires)

    NHTSA 20V562000 Reported 1,000 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Coachmen Sportscoach and Forest River Legacy and 2018-2021 Berkshire motorhomes built on a Daimler Trucks (DTNA) chassis. The tire valve stem extension for the inner wheel may come in contact with the outer wheel rim opening and become damaged.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and DTNA will inspect the inner wheel valve stem stabilizers, or replace as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 24, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer…

    Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020

  3. Brake lights (exterior lighting) and 2 other components

    NHTSA 20V488000 Reported 1,547 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Charleston, 2017-2019 Legacy, 2017-2020 Berkshire, 2017 Coachmen Cross Country, and 2017-2020 Sportscoach motorhomes built on certain FCCC XB and XC chassis that received an inspection-only remedy for recall 18V-763. The rear mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM) may…

    Remedy: Forest Rivers will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks dealers will replace the old Power Distribution Module (PDM) with a new PDM, free of charge. The recall began January 18, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer…

    Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019

  4. Visibility

    NHTSA 18V768000 Reported 4,790 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Forest River Georgetown and FR3 motorhomes, 2018-2019 Berkshire motorhomes and 2018 Charleston motorhomes. The motorized windshield roller shade at the driver's seating position may unroll without warning while driving.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a fastener to ensure the motor will not allow the shade to roll down during while driving. The recall began November 28, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River…

    Model years: 2019

  5. Exterior lighting

    NHTSA 18V737000 Reported 1,017 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Coachmen Cross Country, 2017-2019 Coachmen Sportscoach and Forest River Berkshire and Legacy and 2017-2018 Forest River Charleston motorhomes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) chassis. The rear mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM) may have been damaged…

    Remedy: The remedy for this recall is still under development. Owners will be notified and be sent to FCCC authorized service facilities for free repairs. Forest River issued owners an interim notification on November 16,…

    Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019

  6. Anchorage (seat belts) and seat belts: front

    NHTSA 15V806000 Reported 285 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Legacy motorhomes, models 340BH, 340KP, and 360RB, manufactured September 12, 2013, to September 25, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a seat belts whose shoulder belt may rest at, or below, the shoulder of the seat occupant. As such, these vehicles…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install new seat belt systems, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on January 13, 2016. The recall began on February 1, 2016. Owners may contact…

    Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016

  7. 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…

    Model years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

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.