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Forest River, Inc. — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

NHTSA · 18V550000 · published 2018-08-21

NHTSA campaign 18V550000

Hazard

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Forest River Salem, Wildcat Maxx, Wildwood, Vibe, and Rainier recreational trailers. The break-away safety switch may not have been wired to a constant power source, and, as a result, the switch may be inadvertently disconnected from the trailer house battery causing the brakes to not engage if the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle.

Consequence

If the trailer brakes cannot engage if the trailer detaches from tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new wiring harness to reroute the wiring, free of charge. The recall began September 25, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5410. Forest River's number for this recall is 22/30-0824.

The text above is quoted verbatim from the NHTSA record. Confirm the affected units and the remedy with the manufacturer or NHTSA. Recall data may be incomplete, delayed, or superseded.

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Affected products

2014 FOREST RIVER SALEM
2014 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT
2014 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
2015 FOREST RIVER SALEM
2015 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
2015 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT
2015 FOREST RIVER VIBE
2016 FOREST RIVER SALEM
2016 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
2016 FOREST RIVER VIBE
2016 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT
2017 FOREST RIVER SALEM
2017 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
2017 FOREST RIVER VIBE
2017 FOREST RIVER RAINIER
2017 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT
2018 FOREST RIVER VIBE
2018 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
2018 FOREST RIVER SALEM
2018 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT
2019 FOREST RIVER SALEM
2019 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
2019 FOREST RIVER VIBE