NHTSA recall 20V049000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 20V049000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 51-1129 |
| Manufacturer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Reported | 2020-01-29 |
| Owners notified | 2020-02-19 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC |
| Units potentially affected | 218 |
| Report | Quarterly report 11, for 2022 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2022-10-20 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 218 |
| Reported remedied | 144 (66%) |
| Reported unreachable | 3 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2022 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 Freedom Express, Salem, Stealth EVO, Vibe, Wildcat Maxx, and Wildwood recreational trailers. The emergency break-away switch may fail.
What can happen
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.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the break-away switch, free of charge. The recall began February 19, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5410 or 1-574-825-8205. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1129.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2020 FOREST RIVER FREEDOM EXPRESS | |
|---|---|
| 2020 FOREST RIVER SALEM | |
| 2020 FOREST RIVER STEALTH EVO | |
| 2020 FOREST RIVER VIBE | |
| 2020 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT MAXX | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2020 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.