Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V201000

Electrical system: integrated trailer brake control

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-03-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V201000

Electrical system: integrated trailer brake control

Component
Electrical system: integrated trailer brake control
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
12
Reported to NHTSA
2023-03-24
Owners notified
2023-04-03

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023 Forest River Pause Travel trailers. The breakaway switch may be incorrectly wired and cause the battery to not charge, resulting in no power to the breakaway switch.

Safety risk

A breakaway switch that does not have power will not activate the trailer brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will rewire the breakaway switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 3, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-327-2681. Forest River's number for this recall is 426-1613.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Pause2023

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.