Forest River Visibility

Forest River is recalling about 4,790 vehicles over a problem with the visibility. If the windshield roller shade unrolls while driving, it could block the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
18V768000
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Reported
31 October 2018
Vehicles
4,790
Built between
Not published
Models
5
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
28 November 2018
Repaired
48%
Unrepaired
2,467

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2018-2019 Forest River Berkshire
  • 2018 Forest River Charleston
  • 2017-2019 Forest River FR3
  • 2017-2019 Forest River Georgetown
  • 2019 Forest River Legacy

Repair progress

2,467 of 4,790 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2025.

48% repaired — 2,299 of 4,790 reported

Owners not reachable
24

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

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.

What could happen

If the windshield roller shade unrolls while driving, it could block the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

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.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA31 October 2018
  2. Owners notified28 November 2018
  3. Latest repair reportQ1 2025 — 48% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 31 October 2018.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7605. Forest River's number for the recall is 68-0822.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
68-0822
Recalling manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional 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.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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