NHTSA Campaign 20V563000
TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA campaign 20V563000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the trailer hitches. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 20V563000 with NHTSA on September 18, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V563000, NHTSA lists up to 4,397 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V563000 were scheduled from October 13, 2020, 25 days after the report.
20V563000 covers 2 models from Forest River, model years 2018–2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V563000 ranks 19 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 20V563000, Forest River, Inc has 6 other recalls on the trailer hitches on this site; the one before 20V563000 was 19V891000, reported on December 13, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Wildwood, Salem, and 2020 Sonoma travel trailers. The break-away safety switch may not be wired to constant power, which can cause the trailer brakes to not activate in the event of a trailer separation from the tow vehicle.
- The risk
- If the brakes of the trailer do not engage, it can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will rewire the breakaway switch, free of charge. The recall began October 13, 2020. Owners may contact Forest customer service at 1-909-873-3777. Forest River's number for this recall is 67A-1230.
Reported September 18, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V563000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V563000, 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: September 18, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted