Forest River Nightfall, XLR Toyhauler 5TH Wheel (2025): Electrical system
Recall 25V162000 · Mar 14, 2025 · Forest River, Inc.
120
vehicles affected
120
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 25V162000
- Date
- Mar 14, 2025
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 120
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Integrated trailer brake control; Equipment > Recreational vehicle/trailer
- Model years
- 2025
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025 Nightfall travel trailers and XLR Toy Hauler fifth wheel trailers. The breakaway switch may be incorrectly wired and fail to activate the trailer brakes during an emergency.
What can happen
Trailer brakes that fail to activate increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will rewire the breakaway switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 27, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 45-1909.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | Nightfall | 2025 |
| Forest River | XLR Toyhauler 5TH Wheel | 2025 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 25V162000?
2 models: Forest River Nightfall (2025), Forest River XLR Toyhauler 5TH Wheel (2025), about 120 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 25V162000?
Dealers will rewire the breakaway switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 27, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 45-1909.
What can happen?
Trailer brakes that fail to activate increase 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.