By year
Owner complaints about Berkshire vehicles peaked at 1 in 2011
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2011 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Berkshire
The complete NHTSA record for Berkshire vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Berkshire recalls are filed by Forest River, part of Berkshire.
Owner complaints in the last five years12 on file in all, across 15 models
Recall campaigns21 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations06 service bulletins
Components
Engine and cooling draws the most owner complaints about Berkshire vehicles, 50% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The BE390QS-50 has the most complaints of any Berkshire model
Every Berkshire model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE390QS-50 | 2008 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| BE43C-450 | 2018 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 360FWS | 2005 to 2011 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| 360QS | 2005 to 2011 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| 390BH | 2005 to 2011 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| 390FL | 2005 to 2011 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| 390QS | 2005 to 2011 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| 390RB | 2005 to 2011 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| 390TS | 2005 to 2011 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| 410QS | 2005 to 2011 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| Ultra 24 | 2021 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Ultra 28 | 2021 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Ultra 34 | 2021 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Ultra 42 | 2021 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Ultra BC | 2021 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Berkshire product
- 22V-029 Jan 25, 2022
Programmable Relay Power Center (PRC) module can fail
Electrical system · 1,699 vehicles - 12V-341 Jul 16, 2012
These switches may experience heat related failures when exposed to elevated electrical loads associated with RV use in higher ambient temperatures
Equipment · 1,069 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.