Vehicle recall 20V161000 · March 19, 2020
Forest River Berkshire and Coachmen Sportscoach
The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Berkshire and Sportscoach motorhomes equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
- Consequence
- Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks (DTNA) dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began April 20, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. Forest River's number for this recall is FL-845.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V161000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 19, 2020
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 51-1152
- Owner notification
- April 20, 2020
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 53
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, air › Disc › Caliper
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Coachmen Sportscoach (2019-2020): 2020, 2019
- Forest River Berkshire (2019-2020): 2020, 2019
Has your Coachmen been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Coachmen dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.