NHTSA Campaign 20V049000
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
NHTSA campaign 20V049000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, electric. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 20V049000 with NHTSA on January 29, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V049000, NHTSA lists up to 218 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V049000 were scheduled from February 19, 2020, 21 days after the report.
20V049000 covers 3 models from Forest River, model years 2020.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V049000 ranks 142 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 20V049000, Forest River, Inc has 2 other recalls on the service brakes, electric on this site; the one before 20V049000 was 19V069000, reported on February 1, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- 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 fix
- 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.
Reported January 29, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V049000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V049000, 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: January 29, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted