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2018 Forest River CharlestonProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2018 Forest River Charleston. It is covered by 5 safety recalls, and for recall 17V-756 the manufacturer reports only 8% of affected cars repaired.

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Safety recalls5Lowest repair rate 8%Owner complaints00 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem0—

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 18, 2020. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2018 Forest River Charleston has problems

0 complaints 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

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

5 recalls

2018 Forest River Charleston 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.

48%repaired · 2025 Q1

Visibility

Recall 18V-768 · Oct 31, 2018 · 4,790 vehicles · 2,299 repaired

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

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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 →

Show 1 more recall
–no report yet

Hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

Recall 17V-059 · Jan 26, 2017 · 67 vehicles

Risk. Arcing in the presence of power steering fluid leak under high pressure could increase the risk of a fire.

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

2018 vs. every other Charleston 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 Charleston median. How we score

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