{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"22V477000","date":"2022-07-06","owner_notified":"2022-08-02","manufacturer":"Forest River, Inc.","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS","summary":"Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Coachmen Catalina, and 2021-2022 Forest River Aurora travel trailers.  The breakaway switch may be incorrectly wired to the battery disconnect, which can prevent the trailer brakes from activating as intended.","consequence":"Trailer brakes that fail to activate can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and re-wire the breakaway switch, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 2, 2022.  Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-6241.  Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1529.","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.","mfr_campaign":"51-1529","part_number":null,"units":12141,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":2,"period_from":"2025-3","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-24","involved":12141,"remedied":4824,"unreachable":392,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":39,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2020,"make":"COACHMEN","model":"CATALINA","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"COACHMEN","model":"CATALINA","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"COACHMEN","model":"CATALINA","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"FOREST RIVER","model":"AURORA","vehicle_id":"2021_forest-river_aurora","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"FOREST RIVER","model":"AURORA","vehicle_id":"2022_forest-river_aurora","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/22V477000"}