Forest River, Inc.: Electrical System › Integrated Trailer Brake Control
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 14, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 120. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
Trailer brakes that fail to activate increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Forest River Nightfall | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Forest River XLR Toyhauler 5Th Wheel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 25V162000.
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