NHTSA Campaign 22V477000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Issued by Forest River, Inc. · Reported Jul 6, 2022 · 12,141 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
COACHMEN CATALINA 2020 12,141
COACHMEN CATALINA 2021 12,141
COACHMEN CATALINA 2022 12,141
FOREST RIVER AURORA 2021 12,141
FOREST RIVER AURORA 2022 12,141

Source: NHTSA Campaign 22V477000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.