Vehicle recall 08V204000 · May 6, 2008
Forest River Berkshire and Charleston
The fasteners that attach the steering arm or tie rod arms to the spindle may be over or under-tightened.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Forest river is recalling 93 my 2007-2008 charleston and berkshire motor homes built on freightliner chassis. The fasteners that attach the steering arm or tie rod arms to the spindle may be over or under-tightened.
- Consequence
- Incorrectly tightened steering arm fasteners may fatigue and fracture which could cause a crash without warning.
- Remedy
- Forest river is working with freightliner to repair these vehicles free of charge (please see 07V306). Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or forest river at 1-574-389-4600.
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V204000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 6, 2008
- Filed by
- FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 93
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Forest River Berkshire (2007-2008): 2008, 2007
- Forest River Charleston (2007-2008): 2008, 2007
Has your Forest River been repaired?
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