{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Forest River recall 22V489 (220-1535): 2022 Coachmen Apex Travel Trailers",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v489/",
  "summary": "Recall 22V489 (Forest River): Brake or tail lights that fail to illuminate can reduce visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Coachmen Apex, model year 2022. Filed by Forest River, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 8 July 2022. 43 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Coachmen Apex travel trailers. The tail lights may have been incorrectly wired to an \"ON/OFF\" switch, which can cause the brake or tail lights to not illuminate when the switch is in the \"off\" position. 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: 220-1535. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 22V489 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: “Brake or tail lights that fail to illuminate can reduce visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.” 22V489 Forest River, Inc. Electrical System:Wiring 8 July 2022 2022-2022 COACHMEN APEX Brake or tail lights that fail to illuminate can reduce visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will rewire the tail lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed Augus",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:39:33+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T21:28:36+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Forest River recall 22V489 (220-1535): 2022 Coachmen Apex Travel Trailers\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v489/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}