2014 FOREST RIVER VIBE Recall

Campaign:

18V550000 on 08/23/2018

Component:

Electrical system:battery

Manufactured:

08/20/2013 - 08/12/2018

Affected:

5,847

Defect:

Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2014-2019 forest river salem, wildcat maxx, wildwood, vibe, and rainier recreational trailers. the break-away safety switch may not have been wired to a constant power source, and, as a result, the switch may be inadvertently disconnected from the trailer house battery causing the brakes to not engage if the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle.

Consequence:

If the trailer brakes cannot engage if the trailer detaches from tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Correction:

Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a new wiring harness to reroute the wiring, free of charge. the recall began september 25, 2018. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-503-831-5410. forest river's number for this recall is 22/30-0824.

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.

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