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Forest River breakaway switch may be incorrectly wired to the battery disconnect, which can prevent the trailer brakes from activating as intended.

NHTSA campaign 22V-488 · Reported July 8, 2022 · 202 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Forest River
VEHICLES AFFECTED
202
REMEDY
Dealers will inspect and re-wire the breakaway switch, as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Forest River, Inc. reported a problem with the electrical system integrated trailer brake control. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The breakaway switch may be incorrectly wired to the battery disconnect, which can prevent the trailer brakes from activating as intended.

WHY IT MATTERS

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

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect and re-wire the breakaway switch, as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 22V-488.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 22V-488

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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