The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Aurora ART26BHS travel trailers. The breakaway switch may be incorrectly wired, preventing the breakaway switch from activating if the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle.
The risk
A breakaway switch failure increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will rewire the breakaway switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-541-995-34477. Forest River's number for this recall is 64-1776.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Forest River Aurora | 2024 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:SWITCHES/KNOBS/BUTTONS
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 Aurora | 2024 | 0 | 7 |
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178 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the electrical system; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
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