{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2018438 (Forest River), 2014 to 2019: Electrical",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2018438/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2018438, FOREST RIVER WILDCAT MAXX, VIBE, SALEM, WILDWOOD, 2018-08-21. On certain travel trailers, the trailer break-away safety.",
  "excerpt": "Forest River Wildcat Maxx, Vibe, Salem, Wildwood. Published by Transport Canada as 2018438 on 21 August 2018. System: Electrical. What the notice says 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 … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. 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. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2018438 . The Canadian ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:10:48+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:10:48+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2018438 (Forest River), 2014 to 2019: Electrical\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2018438/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}