Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V049000

Service brakes, electric

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-01-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V049000

Service brakes, electric

Component
Service brakes, electric
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
218
Reported to NHTSA
2020-01-29
Owners notified
2020-02-19

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 Freedom Express, Salem, Stealth EVO, Vibe, Wildcat Maxx, and Wildwood recreational trailers. The emergency break-away switch may fail.

Safety risk

In the event of trailer separation from the tow vehicle, a failed break-away switch will not apply the trailer's brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the break-away switch, free of charge. The recall began February 19, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5410 or 1-574-825-8205. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1129.

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

6 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Freedom Express2020
FOREST RIVER Salem2020
FOREST RIVER Stealth EVO2020
FOREST RIVER Vibe2020
FOREST RIVER Wildcat Maxx2020
FOREST RIVER Wildwood2020

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.