- Vehicles
- 3,051
- Built between
- Aug 2017 – Jan 2019
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 8 April 2019
- Repaired
- 4%
- Unrepaired
- 2,882
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 2017 and January 2019. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2018-2019 Coachmen FreelanderBuilt August 2017 to January 2019
- 2018-2019 Coachmen LeprechaunBuilt August 2017 to January 2019
- 2018-2019 Coachmen OrionBuilt August 2017 to January 2019
- 2018-2019 Forest River BerkshireBuilt August 2017 to January 2019
- 2018-2019 Forest River RockportBuilt August 2017 to January 2019
- 2018-2019 Starcraft Bus AllstarBuilt August 2017 to January 2019
Repair progress
2,882 of 3,051 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2021.
4% repaired — 122 of 3,051 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 47
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 2018-2019 Orion Class C, Freelander Class C, and Leprechaun Class C motorhomes, Rockport work trucks, and Berkshire Ultra Coach, and StarCraft shuttle buses, equipped with ASA Electronics back up mirror-monitors, model number VOM74MM. The affected displays may revert back to the factory default settings, causing the camera image to be reversed.
What could happen
If the monitor displays the image in reverse, the driver may unintentionally turn the opposite direction, increasing the risk of crash.
What gets fixed
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will install a harness/relay/capacitor module, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2019.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 2017 to January 2019
- Recall reported to NHTSA14 March 2019
- Owners notified8 April 2019
- Latest repair reportQ2 2021 — 4% 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 14 March 2019.
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
Orion, Freelander, and Leprechaun owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Rockport owners should call 1-574-522-7599 and Berkshire, and Starcraft owners should call 1-574-642-3112. ASA Customer service can be reached at 1-800-384-4400. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0980.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 51-0980
- 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.