{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Forest River recall 17V799 (40-0594): 2016-2018 Berkshire XLT Motorhomes",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v799/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V799 (Forest River): If the breakers do not contact the sub-panel properly, the electrical resistance can cause excessive heat, increasing the...",
  "excerpt": "Forest River Berkshire, model years 2016 to 2018. Filed by Forest River, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 13 December 2017. 108 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Berkshire XLT motorhomes. Incorrect circuit breakers were used that may not contact the electrical sub-panel correctly. 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: 40-0594. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V799 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: “If the breakers do not contact the sub-panel properly, the electrical resistance can cause excessive heat, increasing the risk of a fire.” 17V799 Forest River, Inc. Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers 13 December 2017 2016-2018 FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE If the breakers do not contact the sub-panel properly, the electrical resistance can cause excessive heat, increasing the risk of a fire. Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorre",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:22:22+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:31:10+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Forest River recall 17V799 (40-0594): 2016-2018 Berkshire XLT Motorhomes\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v799/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}