Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Charleston, 2017-2019 Legacy, 2017-2020 Berkshire, 2017 Coachmen Cross Country, and 2017-2020 Sportscoach motorhomes built on certain FCCC XB and XC chassis that received an inspection-only...
2003-2018 · 16 model years
Forest River Charleston Problems by year
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the Forest River Charleston across 16 model years, and it has 15 recalls. The 2016 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the body, doors & structure, followed by the steering.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 15
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Charleston complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Charleston problems
Forest River Charleston recalls 15
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...
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Coachmen Cross Country, 2017-2019 Coachmen Sportscoach and Forest River Berkshire and Legacy and 2017-2018 Forest River Charleston motorhomes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC)...
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Forest River Berkshire, 2012-2017 Forest River Charleston, 2013-2015 Coachmen Cross Country and Pathfinder, and 2014-2015 Glaval Synergy motorhomes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis...
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes...
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Berkshire and Charleston recreational vehicles built on Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) RV chassis. In these vehicles, the power steering hose may be improperly routed causing...
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Charleston vehicles manufactured September 16, 2013, to December 10, 2015 and assembled on a Freightliner chassis built by Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). The throttle pedal...
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Charleston Class A motorhomes manufactured from September 16, 2013, through September 25, 2016, and built on certain Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) chassis. On certain...
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Berkshire, Charleston, Legacy, Dynamax, XLR, Continental Cargo, Work & Play, Shockwave, and Coachmen Brookstone recreational vehicles and toy haulers, equipped with Atwood on demand...
Forest River is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Berkshire and Charleston diesel motorhomes. The chassis are equipped with connectors for diode jumpers that may come loose, resulting in an open circuit. Two circuits are affected: The one that...
Forest river is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with dimplex electraflame, symphony, or optiflame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts. The plug in remote control receiver for the fireplace can overheat.
Forest river is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 charleston motor homes manufactured between august 16, 2007 and september 23, 2008, equipped with kongsberg automotive adjustable brake pedals. The adjustable brake pedal arm may loosen allowing the...
Latest Charleston complaints
This motorhome was purchased at the end of may 2015. After taking delivery, I noticed the steering wheel was off to the right while driving. After some time it was apparent that the condition was getting worse. I scheduled the motorhome for a front end alignment. The vehicle was brought in this morning for that alignment. Immediately upon inspecting the vehicle, the alignment technician showed me that the tie rod tube that connects the front wheels had never been tightened by the manufacturer. Since this tube...
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was allowed to freely rotate, given enough time, the steering would have completely failed once the tube had unscrewed to the end of it's travel. This may be a defect on other vehicles or it may be unique to this vehicle. However, the owners of these vehicles should be advised of this possible problem. Updated 11/24/2015*js
Front side walls (structure) separating from frame support, side walls separating moving independently from flooring. Screws attaching side wall of motor home shearing causing wall separation. Front of motor home drop at least one inch. Air entering into passenger area through gap created from wall separation and drop. Screws used to attach side walls of motor home not strong enough to support side walls. Others have had repairs and repeated failures. *Tr
Rv standing still at the time. Piece of trim fell off. 1.5" X 1.5" X 13.5', Square 1/8" thick aluminum tubing. Approx. 20 Lbs. You can imagine what kind of problems this could have caused if I was doing 60 mph on the freeway!!! Found that it was secured by 4, self tapping screws, that had sheared off. I have the same kind of trim on the other side of the coach (much longer piece), where I found at least one sheared screw already. Called the manufacturer and they said (just bring it in and get it fixed!) Kind...
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of scares me not knowing if it could happen again. I don't see why not! This is a forest river, georgetown, model 373. I'm providing this info because your drop down does not show this model!! *Tr
Questions about the Forest River Charleston
Which Forest River Charleston years have the most problems?
Which Forest River Charleston years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Forest River Charleston problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the body, doors & structure (2), steering (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Forest River Charleston have?
NHTSA lists 15 recalls across all Forest River Charleston model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data