NHTSA campaign 19V505000 · Forest River campaign 65-1046
Forest River Recall 19V-505: Improperly Installed Trailer Brake Controller
NHTSA recall 19V505000 (Forest River campaign 65-1046) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on July 1, 2019, with 63 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Rockport for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on July 23, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 19V505000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V505000 (also written 19V-505 or 19V505)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 65-1046
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 63 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Integrated Trailer Brake Control
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 17.46% (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 19V505000. 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.
Forest River
Forest River Rockport
- 2019 · Vehicles built October 22, 2018 – June 25, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V505000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Rockport work trucks equipped with an optional trailer brake controller. The brake controller may have been wired improperly, which may prevent the brake controller from activating the trailer brakes when the vehicle's brakes are applied.
Safety consequence
Without the trailer brakes assisting, stopping distances may be lengthened, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake controller, free of charge. The recall began July 23, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-327-2392. Forest River's number for this recall is 65-1046.
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 19V505000
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.