{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Forest River recall 20V049: Forest River Freedom Express, Forest River Salem, Forest River Stealth Evo and 3 more (2020)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v049/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V049 (Forest River): In the event of trailer separation from the tow vehicle, a failed break-away switch will not apply the trailer's brakes, i...",
  "excerpt": "Forest River Freedom Express, Forest River Salem, Forest River Stealth Evo, Forest River Vibe, Forest River Wildcat Maxx, Forest River Wildwood, model year 2020. Filed by Forest River, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 29 January 2020. 218 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 Freedom Express, Salem, Stealth EVO, Vibe, Wildcat Maxx, and Wildwood recreational trailers. The emergency break-away switch may fail. 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: 51-1129. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V049 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: “In the event of trailer separation from the tow vehicle, a failed break-away switch will not apply the trailer's brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.” 20V049 Forest River, Inc. Service Brakes, Electric 29 January 2020 2020-2020 FOREST RIVER FREEDOM EXPRESS, FOREST RIVER SALEM, FOREST RIVER STEALTH EVO, FOREST RIVER VIBE, FOREST RIVER WILDCAT MAXX, ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:01:10+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T17:16:43+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Forest River recall 20V049: Forest River Freedom Express, Forest River Salem, Forest River Stealth Evo and 3 more (2020)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v049/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}