Travel Trailer Brake System Wiring Defect in Forest River Aurora
Forest River Aurora travel trailers (2021-2022) have a brake system defect where the breakaway switch may be incorrectly wired, preventing trailer brakes from activating. Dealers will provide free inspection and repairs.
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: This recall involves a confirmed structural defect in a critical vehicle safety system (brake system wiring). The defect prevents proper brake activation, directly increasing crash risk. This meets the rubric criterion for structural vehicle defect.
Plain-English summary
Forest River Aurora travel trailers from 2021-2022, along with Coachmen Catalina models from 2020-2022, are subject to a recall affecting approximately 12,141 units. The breakaway switch in the brake system may be incorrectly wired to the battery disconnect switch.
This wiring defect can prevent the trailer's brakes from activating properly, creating a significant safety risk and increasing the likelihood of a crash. The defect affects the integrated trailer brake control electrical system.
Owners should contact a dealer to have the breakaway switch inspected and re-wired free of charge. Owners can reach Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-6241 with questions. The NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline is available at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), and additional information is available at www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- 2022 FOREST RIVER AURORA
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Hazard
- brake-failure
- incorrect-wiring
- Affected units
- 12,141
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 (2)
- AURORA
- CATALINA
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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