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SevereNHTSA·23V201000·Announced 2023-03-24

Forest River Recalls 2023 Pause Travel Trailers Due to Wiring Defect

Forest River is recalling 2023 Pause travel trailers because a wiring error may prevent the breakaway switch from activating trailer brakes, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (electrical wiring) that prevents the trailer brakes from activating, which the source text explicitly states increases the risk of a crash. This aligns with the rubric criterion for 'structural vehicle defect' or 'significant injury/property-damage reports' (implied by crash risk).

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2023 Forest River Pause travel trailers. The recall addresses a defect in the electrical system where the breakaway switch may be incorrectly wired. This wiring error can prevent the battery from charging, resulting in no power to the breakaway switch.

If the breakaway switch does not have power, it will not activate the trailer brakes. This failure increases the risk of a crash. No specific number of affected units is provided in the source text, but the recall covers 2023 model year vehicles.

Dealers will rewire the breakaway switch free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 3, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-327-2681 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FOREST RIVER PAUSE
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Travel Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
12

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • PAUSE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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