{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Forest River recall 17V500 (40-08032017-0491): 2016-2017 Berkshire",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v500/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V500 (Forest River): A battery cable short circuit can increase the risk of a fire. Forest River's own number: 40-08032017-0491.",
  "excerpt": "Forest River Berkshire, model years 2016 to 2017. Filed by Forest River, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 10 August 2017. 47 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Berkshire vehicles built on Freightliner Custom Chassis XCR chassis. A battery cable mounting bracket may not have been installed correctly, as a result, the improperly routed and clipped battery cable can contact the frame rail, possibly chafing and … 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: 40-08032017-0491. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V500 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: “A battery cable short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.” 17V500 Forest River, Inc. Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables 10 August 2017 2016-2017 FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE A battery cable short circuit can increase the risk of a fire. Foreest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and revise the battery cable m",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:12:59+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:56:09+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Forest River recall 17V500 (40-08032017-0491): 2016-2017 Berkshire\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v500/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}