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NHTSA Campaign 18V550000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Issued by Forest River, Inc. · Reported Aug 21, 2018 · 5,847 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FOREST RIVER RAINIER 2014 5,847
FOREST RIVER RAINIER 2015 5,847
FOREST RIVER RAINIER 2016 5,847
FOREST RIVER RAINIER 2017 5,847
FOREST RIVER RAINIER 2018 5,847
FOREST RIVER RAINIER 2019 5,847
FOREST RIVER SALEM 2014 5,847
FOREST RIVER SALEM 2015 5,847
FOREST RIVER SALEM 2016 5,847
FOREST RIVER SALEM 2017 5,847
FOREST RIVER SALEM 2018 5,847
FOREST RIVER SALEM 2019 5,847
FOREST RIVER VIBE 2014 5,847
FOREST RIVER VIBE 2015 5,847
FOREST RIVER VIBE 2016 5,847
FOREST RIVER VIBE 2017 5,847
FOREST RIVER VIBE 2018 5,847
FOREST RIVER VIBE 2019 5,847
FOREST RIVER WILDCAT 2014 5,847
FOREST RIVER WILDCAT 2015 5,847
FOREST RIVER WILDCAT 2016 5,847
FOREST RIVER WILDCAT 2017 5,847
FOREST RIVER WILDCAT 2018 5,847
FOREST RIVER WILDCAT 2019 5,847
FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD 2014 5,847
FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD 2015 5,847
FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD 2016 5,847
FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD 2017 5,847
FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD 2018 5,847
FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD 2019 5,847

Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V550000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.