| NHTSA Recall # | 118986 |
| NHTSA Compaign # | 16V285000 |
| MFG Compaign # | 40-05032016-0183 |
| Manufacturer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Supplier | FOREST RIVER |
| Brand | FOREST RIVER |
| Model | BERKSHIRE |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of notification | 30/06/16 |
| Begin date of manufacuring | 29/05/15 |
| End date of manufacturing | 26/04/16 |
| Type of recall | V |
| Recall initiator | MFR |
| Report received | 11/05/16 |
| Report created | 11/05/16 |
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| FMV safety standard number | |
| Estimated number of affected units | 62 |
| Defect summary | Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 berkshire manufactured may 29, 2015, to april 26, 2016, and 2016 coachmen cross country recreational vehicles manufactured april 30, 2015, to december 14, 2015 and built on daimler trucks chassis. The front sway bar mounting brackets may not fit properly on the axle causing the mounting bolts to bend or loosen. |
| Consequence summary | If the sway bar bolts loosen, the sway bar may detach from the axle, affecting the handling and increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective action | Forest river will notify owners, and daimler trucks dealers will modify the mounting of the sway bar, free of charge. The recall began on june 30, 2016. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Forest river's number for this recall is 40-05032016-0183. |
| Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |