Forest River Freedom Express, Salem, Stealth EVO, Vibe and 2 more (2020): Service brakes, electric
Recall 20V049000 · Jan 29, 2020 · Forest River, Inc.
218
vehicles affected
218
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V049000
- Date
- Jan 29, 2020
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 218
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, electric
- Model years
- 2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 6 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | Freedom Express | 2020 |
| Forest River | Salem | 2020 |
| Forest River | Stealth Evo | 2020 |
| Forest River | Vibe | 2020 |
| Forest River | Wildcat Maxx | 2020 |
| Forest River | Wildwood | 2020 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V049000?
6 models: Forest River Freedom Express (2020), Forest River Salem (2020), Forest River Stealth Evo (2020) and 3 more, about 218 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V049000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.