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2020 Forest River Freedom Express: federal recalls on file

1 federal recall reported for the 2020 Forest River Freedom Express

These are federal recalls reported for the 2020 Forest River Freedom Express. A recall may apply only to certain VIN ranges or production windows. To confirm whether your specific VIN is in the affected window, use NHTSA's official per-VIN lookup or enter your VIN on our check page.

20V-049 Open recall Jan 29, 2020

Forest River, Inc.

SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 Freedom Express, Salem, Stealth EVO, Vibe, Wildcat Maxx, and Wildwood recreational trailers. The emergency break-away switch may fail.

Risk: In the event of trailer separation from the tow vehicle, a failed break-away switch will not apply the trailer's brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the break-away switch, free of charge. The recall began February 19, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5410 or 1-574-825-8205. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1129. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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