Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V374000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: 120/240 vac electrical system: service panel: breakers/relays

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-05-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V374000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: 120/240 vac electrical system: service panel: breakers/relays

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: 120/240 vac electrical system: service panel: breakers/relays
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
93
Reported to NHTSA
2021-05-21
Owners notified
2021-06-09

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Columbus Fifth Wheel trailers. The breakaway switch and trailer brakes may not activate when needed due to an incorrectly wired breakaway switch.

Safety risk

Failure of the breakaway switch and trailer brakes can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will rewire the breakaway switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-821-1487. Forest River's number for this recall is 410-1350.

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 Columbus2021

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.