The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025 Nightfall travel trailers and XLR Toy Hauler fifth wheel trailers. The breakaway switch may be incorrectly wired and fail to activate the trailer brakes during an emergency.
The risk
Trailer brakes that fail to activate increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will rewire the breakaway switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 27, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 45-1909.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Forest River Nightfall | 2025 |
| Forest River XLR Toyhauler 5TH Wheel | 2025 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
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 Nightfall | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Forest River XLR Toyhauler 5TH Wheel | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
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148 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the electrical system; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
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