Vehicle recall 20V563000 · September 18, 2020
Forest River Salem, Wildwood and 1 more model
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.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- If the brakes of the trailer do not engage, it can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- 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.
- 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.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V563000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 18, 2020
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 67A-1230
- Owner notification
- October 13, 2020
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4,397
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Integrated trailer brake control; Trailer hitches
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Forest River Salem (2018-2021): 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
- Forest River Sonoma (2020): 2020
- Forest River Wildwood (2018-2021): 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
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