Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V505000

Service brakes

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-07-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V505000

Service brakes

Component
Service brakes
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
63
Reported to NHTSA
2019-07-01
Owners notified
2019-07-23

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Rockport work trucks equipped with an optional trailer brake controller. The brake controller may have been wired improperly, which may prevent the brake controller from activating the trailer brakes when the vehicle's brakes are applied.

Safety risk

Without the trailer brakes assisting, stopping distances may be lengthened, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake controller, free of charge. The recall began July 23, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-327-2392. Forest River's number for this recall is 65-1046.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Rockport2019

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.