Forest River recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023 Forest River Pause Travel trailers. The breakaway switch may be incorrectly wired and cause the battery to not charge, resulting in no power to the breakaway switch.
What could happen
A breakaway switch that does not have power will not activate the trailer brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will rewire the breakaway switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 3, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-327-2681. Forest River's number for this recall is 426-1613.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Pause 2023
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 23V201000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 24, 2023
- Owners notified
- Apr 3, 2023
- Vehicles or items affected
- 12
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system › Integrated trailer brake control; Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
- Maker's own recall number
- 426-1613
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Forest River recall: Electrical system Oct 20, 2026
- Forest River recall: Electrical system Jul 23, 2026
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Structure Apr 14, 2025
- Forest River recall: Equipment Aug 7, 2023
- Forest River recall: Service brakes Mar 24, 2023
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.