Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V477000

Electrical system: integrated trailer brake control

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-07-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V477000

Electrical system: integrated trailer brake control

Component
Electrical system: integrated trailer brake control
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
12,141
Reported to NHTSA
2022-07-06
Owners notified
2022-08-02

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Coachmen Catalina, and 2021-2022 Forest River Aurora travel trailers. The breakaway switch may be incorrectly wired to the battery disconnect, which can prevent the trailer brakes from activating as intended.

Safety risk

Trailer brakes that fail to activate can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and re-wire the breakaway switch, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 2, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-6241. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1529.

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

5 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
COACHMEN Catalina2022 2021 2020
FOREST RIVER Aurora2022 2021

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.