{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Forest River recall 17V059 (40-01182017-0311): 2017-2018 Berkshire and Charleston Recreational",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v059/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V059 (Forest River): Arcing in the presence of power steering fluid leak under high pressure could increase the risk of a fire.",
  "excerpt": "Forest River Berkshire, Forest River Charleston, model years 2017 to 2018. Filed by Forest River, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 26 January 2017. 67 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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 inadequate clearance between the hose and power stud. As a … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Forest River's own number for this recall: 40-01182017-0311. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V059 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Arcing in the presence of power steering fluid leak under high pressure could increase the risk of a fire.” 17V059 Forest River, Inc. Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Hose, Piping, And Connections 26 January 2017 2017-2018 FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE, FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON Arcing in the presence of power steering",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:52:23+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:12:14+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Forest River recall 17V059 (40-01182017-0311): 2017-2018 Berkshire and Charleston Recreational\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v059/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}