NHTSA Campaign 18V545000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA campaign 18V545000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 18V545000 with NHTSA on August 17, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V545000, NHTSA lists up to 69 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 26, 2018 and August 8, 2018.
Owner notification letters for 18V545000 were scheduled from September 11, 2018, 25 days after the report.
18V545000 covers 1 model from Coachmen, model years 2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V545000 ranks 226 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V545000, Forest River, Inc has 51 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 18V545000 was 18V428000, reported on June 25, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Freedom Express recreational trailers. The break-away safety switch was not wired to a constant power source, and, as a result, the switch may be inadvertently disconnected from the trailer house battery and cause the brakes to not engage if the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle.
- The risk
- If the trailer brakes cannot engage if the trailer detaches from tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will correct the break-away safety switch wiring, free of charge. The recall began September 11, 2018. Owners may contact Coachmen Freedom Express customer service at 1-574-825-8657. Forest River's number for this recall is 220/320-0825.
Reported August 17, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V545000 (1)
Coachmen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V545000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: August 17, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted