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2010 Forest River BerkshireProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2010 Forest River Berkshire, most often about the visibility/wiper. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 17V-756 the manufacturer reports only 8% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 8%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage5kVisibility/wiper, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 22, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2010 Forest River Berkshire has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Visibility/wiper10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2010 Forest River Berkshire recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

8%repaired · 2020 Q4

Equipment

Recall 17V-756 · Nov 22, 2017 · 365,885 vehicles · 30,990 repaired

Risk. In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Electrical system

Recall 13V-005 · Jan 7, 2013 · 451 vehicles

Risk. Failure of the cruise control to disengage when the brakes are applied may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Forest River.

Best & worst years

2010 vs. every other Berkshire year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Berkshire median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Berkshire owners report

Recent visibility/wiper complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

IN HEAVY RAIN THEY STOPPED WORKING. THIS HAPPENED 2 TIMES. EACH TIME I TOOK TO FREIGHTLINER AND THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED.. THE NEXT RAIN STORM THEY STOPPED AGAIN. I HAVE REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR TWICE. I FEEL THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Complaint 10676836 · Jan 20, 2015 · 5,000 miles

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