2014 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
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Service Bulletins
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Investigations
Overview of the 2014 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON
The 2014 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, EQUIPMENT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
Recalls for the 2014 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 2014 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON, potentially affecting up to 367,075 vehicles.
Recall 18V179000 — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
| 416 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Forest River Berkshire, 2012-2017 Forest River Charleston, 2013-2015 Coachmen Cross Country and Pathfinder, and 2014-2015 Glaval Synergy motorhomes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) chassis. The power steering hose on the affected vehicles may be routed incorrectly, and, as a result, the hose may rub against the power stud on...
Consequence: Electrical arcing in the presence of leaking power steering fluid can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will reroute the power steering hose to provide proper clearance, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712, Forest River customer service...
View full details →Recall 17V756000 — EQUIPMENT
| 365,885 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit, Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Orion and Prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 Coachmen Apex and Catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-2017...
Consequence: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free...
View full details →Recall 16V472000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
| 138 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Charleston vehicles manufactured September 16, 2013, to December 10, 2015 and assembled on a Freightliner chassis built by Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). The throttle pedal position sensor on the affected vehicles may not return to zero, causing the engine brake to suddenly not activate as expected, reducing the...
Consequence: A sudden loss of an engine brake without warning on a motorhome may lead to a reduced brake capacity, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America dealers will replace the pedal, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2016. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks Customer Service Department at 1-800-547-0712 or by E-mail at [email protected]....
View full details →Recall 16V330000 — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
| 147 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Charleston Class A motorhomes manufactured from September 16, 2013, through September 25, 2016, and built on certain Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) chassis. On certain motorhome chassis built with a heavier, adjustable foot pedal, the brake activation signal to certain towed devices may not deactivate when the motorhome...
Consequence: If the brake activation signal to a towed device remains active when the motorhome chassis service brakes are released, the brakes on a towed device may remain engaged. As a result, the brakes could drag and overheat potentially resulting in a fire. Additionally, following drivers may be confused by the motorhome's actions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and DTNA dealers will modify the affected brake assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Forest River's number for this recall is 40-05132016-0196.
View full details →Recall 15V771000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER
| 489 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Berkshire, Charleston, Legacy, Dynamax, XLR, Continental Cargo, Work & Play, Shockwave, and Coachmen Brookstone recreational vehicles and toy haulers, equipped with Atwood on demand water heaters, models OD45, OD50, and OD50CW, manufactured January 2, 2012, to August 13, 2015. The affected water heaters have a water and gas valve...
Consequence: The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator is to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners of a field remedy as provided by Atwood to the Dealerships and O.E.M. A. Inspection and installation instructions for the remedy, to be used and applied only by qualified service center personnel. B. Installation of...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2014 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2014 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON.
Safety Rating for the 2014 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2014 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2014 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2014 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON
- 2009 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON — 0 complaints
- 2010 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON — 0 complaints
- 2011 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON — 0 complaints
- 2012 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON — 0 complaints
- 2013 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON — 0 complaints
- 2014 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON (current)
- 2015 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON — 0 complaints
- 2016 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON — 1 complaint
- 2017 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON — 0 complaints
- 2018 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON — 0 complaints
Other FOREST RIVER Models
- FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE — 191 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN — 183 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD — 158 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 139 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER SALEM — 136 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF — 100 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER SHASTA — 88 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER CARDINAL — 81 total complaints