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Forest River emergency break-away switch may fail.

NHTSA campaign 20V-049 · Reported January 29, 2020 · 218 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Forest River Freedom Express, Stealth EVO, Vibe and Wildcat
VEHICLES AFFECTED
218
REMEDY
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the break-away switch, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Forest River, Inc. reported a problem with the service brakes, electric. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The emergency break-away switch may fail.

WHY IT MATTERS

In the event of trailer separation from the tow vehicle, a failed break-away switch will not apply the trailer's brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the break-away switch, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 20V-049.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2020Forest River Freedom Express
2020Forest River Stealth EVO
2020Forest River Vibe
2020Forest River Wildcat

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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