{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Forest River recall 18V545 (220/320-0825): 2019 Coachmen Freedom Express Recreational Trailers",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v545/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V545 (Forest River): If the trailer brakes cannot engage if the trailer detaches from tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Coachmen Freedom Express, model year 2019. Filed by Forest River, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 17 August 2018. 69 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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 … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , 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. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Forest River's own number for this recall: 220/320-0825. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V545 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the trailer brakes cannot engage if the trailer detaches from tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.” 18V545 Forest River, Inc. Electrical System:Wiring 17 August 2018 2019-2019 COACHMEN FREEDOM EXPRESS If the trailer brakes cannot engage if the trailer detaches from tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:49:53+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:47:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Forest River recall 18V545 (220/320-0825): 2019 Coachmen Freedom Express Recreational Trailers\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v545/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}