NHTSA campaign 25V162000 · Forest River campaign 45-1909
Forest River Recall 25V-162: Incorrectly Wired Breakaway Switch
NHTSA recall 25V162000 (Forest River campaign 45-1909) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on March 14, 2025, with 120 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Nightfall and Forest River XLR Toyhauler 5TH Wheel for the 2025 model year. Owners were notified on March 27, 2025, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V162000 (also written 25V-162 or 25V162)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 45-1909
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 120 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Integrated Trailer Brake Control
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 82.5% (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 25V162000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V162000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
Trailer brakes that fail to activate increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V162000
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.