NHTSA Campaign 20V488000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 20V488000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: brake lights. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 20V488000 with NHTSA on August 18, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V488000, NHTSA lists up to 1,547 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V488000 were scheduled from January 18, 2021, 153 days after the report.
20V488000 covers 2 models from Coachmen and Forest River, model years 2017–2020.
Owners of the model years 20V488000 covers have filed at least 5 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V488000 vehicles, the 2019 Forest River Berkshire has the most (4).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V488000 ranks 54 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 20V488000, Forest River, Inc has 13 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 20V488000 was 18V856000, reported on December 3, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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 have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.
- The risk
- Non-functioning exterior marker lights can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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 service at 1-800-547-0712 . Forest's number for this recall is 51-1203.
Reported August 18, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V488000 (4)
Coachmen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V488000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: August 18, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted