Foretravel Realm, Foretravel Realm Presidential, model years 2025 to 2027. Filed by Foretravel, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 27 July 2026. 51 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Foretravel, Inc. (Foretravel) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Realm Presidential and 2025-2026 Realm motorcoaches. The exterior brake lights may remain illuminated when the driver is not applying the brakes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V486 cover?
- Foretravel Realm, Foretravel Realm Presidential, model years 2025-2027.
- What is wrong with them?
- Foretravel, Inc. (Foretravel) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Realm Presidential and 2025-2026 Realm motorcoaches. The exterior brake lights may remain illuminated when the driver is not applying the brakes.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Brake lights that remain on may fail to alert other vehicles of the driver's intention, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Foretravel will work with Shyft to replace the pressure switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 28, 2026. Owners may contact Foretravel customer service at 1-800-955-6226.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
- Has this notice changed since it was announced?
- Yes. The summary was reworded on 22 Aug 2026. Both versions are on this page, with the date each was read.
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What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Brake lights that remain on may fail to alert other vehicles of the driver's intention, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 26V486 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Foretravel, Inc. |
| System at fault | Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights |
| Reported to NHTSA | 27 July 2026 |
| Model years | 2025-2027 |
| Vehicles named | FORETRAVEL REALM, FORETRAVEL REALM PRESIDENTIAL |
What the notice says today
The defect
Foretravel, Inc. (Foretravel) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Realm Presidential and 2025-2026 Realm motorcoaches. The exterior brake lights may remain illuminated when the driver is not applying the brakes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The consequence
Brake lights that remain on may fail to alert other vehicles of the driver's intention, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Foretravel will work with Shyft to replace the pressure switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 28, 2026. Owners may contact Foretravel customer service at 1-800-955-6226.
What it said before
This notice has been edited since it was first published. NHTSA shows only the current version. Both are below, read straight from the agency at the times shown, with the words that moved marked.
The summary was rewritten
3 words added, 0 removed. The notice grew from 363 to 383 characters.
Foretravel, Inc. (Foretravel) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Realm Presidential motorcoaches. The exterior brake lights may remain illuminated when the driver is not applying the brakes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Foretravel, Inc. (Foretravel) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Realm Presidential and 2025-2026 Realm motorcoaches. The exterior brake lights may remain illuminated when the driver is not applying the brakes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The remedy was rewritten
3 words added, 6 removed. The notice grew from 218 to 201 characters.
Foretravel will work with Shyft to replace the pressure switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 21, 2026. Owners may contact Foretravel customer service at 1-800-955-6226.
Foretravel will work with Shyft to replace the pressure switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 28, 2026. Owners may contact Foretravel customer service at 1-800-955-6226.
Nothing above is our paraphrase. Both columns are the agency’s own text; only the marking is ours.
This is one of 663 notices in the record whose component field names exterior lighting. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 43 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
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Other Foretravel notices we hold
- 26V464: 2027 Realm Presidential Motorcoaches
- 25V813: 2020-2022 Realm and 2022 Realm 450
- 25V406: 2024-2026 Presidential Realm
- 24V417: 2020 IC-37
- 24V101: 2023 Realm FS605 and Realm Presidential FS605P
- 23V349: 2022-2024 Realm, Realm Presidential, and FS450 motorhomes
- 21V788: 2020-2022 iH-45, Realm FS605, Realm FS450, and iC-37 recreational
- 20V493: 2020 iC-37 motorhomes equipped with Xantrex Inverters which have an internal ground neutral bond
All 18 Foretravel campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
The fingerprint of this notice
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We first read this notice on 21 August 2026 and have caught it being edited 1 time since.
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