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22V-477 recall: Forest River Aurora

The breakaway switch may be incorrectly wired to the battery disconnect, which can prevent the trailer brakes from activating as intended.

This campaign

Campaign number
22V-477
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
Report received
July 6, 2022

Rigs named in this campaign

NHTSA named these model years. A model year on this list is not proof your VIN is included.

The problem

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.

The safety risk

Trailer brakes that fail to activate can increase the risk of a crash.

The 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.

Dates

NHTSA received the report on July 6, 2022.

Owner notification letters were mailed August 2, 2022.

What to do next

Check the VIN at NHTSA before you treat this campaign as yours. If the lookup shows this campaign for your VIN, call a dealer or the manufacturer named in the remedy.

Your rights with an open recall

If NHTSA shows this campaign for your VIN, these answers explain who pays and what to do if a dealer will not do the repair.

Source

This page uses the campaign text NHTSA published.

Look up 22V-477 at NHTSA

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