NHTSA campaign 18V545000 · Manufacturer campaign 220/320-0825
Coachmen Recall 18V-545: Break-Away Safety Switch may be Improperly Wired
NHTSA recall 18V545000 (Manufacturer campaign 220/320-0825) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on August 17, 2018, with 69 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coachmen Freedom Express for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on September 11, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V545000 (also written 18V-545 or 18V545)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 220/320-0825
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 69 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 59.42% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V545000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Coachmen
Coachmen Freedom Express
- 2019 · Vehicles built July 26, 2018 – August 8, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V545000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Freedom Express recreational trailers. The break-away safety switch was not wired to a constant power source, and, as a result, the switch may be inadvertently disconnected from the trailer house battery and cause the brakes to not engage if the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle.
Safety consequence
If the trailer brakes cannot engage if the trailer detaches from tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will correct the break-away safety switch wiring, free of charge. The recall began September 11, 2018. Owners may contact Coachmen Freedom Express customer service at 1-574-825-8657. Forest River's number for this recall is 220/320-0825.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V545000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.