The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Wildwood, Salem, and 2020 Sonoma travel trailers. The break-away safety switch may not be wired to constant power, which can cause the trailer brakes to not activate in the event of a trailer separation from the tow vehicle.
The risk
If the brakes of the trailer do not engage, it can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will rewire the breakaway switch, free of charge. The recall began October 13, 2020. Owners may contact Forest customer service at 1-909-873-3777. Forest River's number for this recall is 67A-1230.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Forest River Salem | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Forest River Sonoma | 2020 |
| Forest River Wildwood | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL | TRAILER HITCHES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest River Salem | 2018 | 6 | 9 |
| Forest River Salem | 2019 | 5 | 11 |
| Forest River Salem | 2020 | 12 | 7 |
| Forest River Salem | 2021 | 4 | 10 |
| Forest River Sonoma | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Forest River Wildwood | 2018 | 11 | 8 |
| Forest River Wildwood | 2019 | 5 | 11 |
| Forest River Wildwood | 2020 | 3 | 7 |
| Forest River Wildwood | 2021 | 10 | 10 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2020
105 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the electrical system; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020