2025 Forest River Nightfall, Forest River Xlr Toyhauler 5TH Wheel: Electrical System recall
NHTSA campaign 25V162000 · 120 units potentially affected · filed Mar 14, 2025
What's wrong
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.
Why it matters
Trailer brakes that fail to activate increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1- 888-275-9171), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V162000
- Manufacturer no.
- 45-1909
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL; EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
- Units affected
- 120
- Report received
- Mar 14, 2025
- Owner letters
- Mar 27, 2025
- Type
- Vehicle
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