Transport Canada recall 2018438

A Canadian recall notice for Forest River, in English and French. It is a separate record from any U.S. campaign.

Key facts

  • Notice 2018438 was published on August 21, 2018 by Transport Canada for FOREST RIVER.
  • System: Electrical. Notification type: Safety Mfr.
  • Units affected in Canada: 762.

Official page (English)Page officielle (français)

Models and years

Makes, models and model years in notice 2018438
MakeModelModel years
FOREST RIVERSALEM2017 to 2019
FOREST RIVERVIBE2017 to 2019
FOREST RIVERWILDCAT MAXX2014 to 2019
FOREST RIVERWILDWOOD2017 to 2019

Notice (English)

On certain travel trailers, the trailer break-away safety switch may not be properly wired. When the battery disconnect is switched off, the electrical power to the switch could be lost. In the unlikely event that the trailer separates from the tow vehicle, the trailer brakes may not apply, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will install a new wiring harness which supplies constant power to the break-away safety switch.

Avis (français)

Sur certaines caravanes classiques, l'interrupteur de sécurité pourrait ne pas être sous tension constamment et pourrait être débranché de la batterie de maison de la caravane lors de la mise hors-service du dispositif de débranchement de batterie. Si cela se produisait, les freins du véhicule tracteur ne se serreraient pas en cas d'un détachement de la caravane, ce qui pourrait augmenter les risques d'un accident blessant quelqu'un ou endommageant des biens matériels. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront poser un nouveau faisceau de câbles pour l'interrupteur de sécurité.

RV model years on this site

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada.NHTSA records released through September 19, 2026; Transport Canada records through September 19, 2026. The absence of a recall in this dataset does not establish that a vehicle is safe.

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