Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published August 22, 2025
Forest River 2024 East to West Entrada RV Recall: Trailer Brake Lockup Risk
Forest River recalls certain 2024-2026 East to West Entrada RVs due to trailer brake lockup when RV brakes are applied. Owners must have power wire disconnected and capped by dealers.
Forest River is recalling some 2024-2026 East to West Entrada recreational vehicles because a wiring issue can cause trailer brakes to lock up when the RV brakes are pressed. This could lead to a crash if the trailer isn't properly controlled. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81669-forest-river-2024-east-to-west-entrada-rv-recall-trailer.
“Forest River 2024 East to West Entrada RV Recall: Trailer Brake Lockup Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81669-forest-river-2024-east-to-west-entrada-rv-recall-trailer. Based on NHTSA recall #25V539000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V539000).
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on August 22, 2025, that Forest River is recalling certain 2024-2026 East to West Entrada recreational vehicles due to a trailer brake lockup hazard. Dealers will disconnect and cap the power wire free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Forest River
East to West Entrada
2024-2026
What to do
Dealers will disconnect, cap, and mark the power wire as a tracer, free of charge. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-264-6664 using Forest River's recall number 504-1968.
The hazard
Due to an incorrectly wired 7-way harness, the trailer brakes may lock up when the RV brakes are applied, increasing the risk of a crash. NHTSA has received one owner complaint for the 2024 model as of July 22, 2024.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Forest River, Inc. has 410 other recalls on file since September 30, 2009. Recent Forest River recalls include a tire inflation risk for the 2026 Forester (October 5, 2026), a blocked door risk for 2025 Cedar Creek Trailers (September 23, 2026), and a coolant hose failure for the 2026 Dynamax Grand Sport GT (September 21, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include the Jeep Wagoneer S trailer lights and brakes recall (February 2, 2026), the Brinkley RV suspension recall (May 22, 2026), and the Keystone Montana loose shock bolts recall (May 18, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2024-2026 East to West Entrada recreational vehicles. The recall was announced in September 2025 with owner notifications mailed to affected owners.
Brand
Forest River
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Dealer for Repair
Dealers will disconnect, cap, and mark the power wire as a tracer at no cost.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will disconnect, cap, and mark the power wire as a tracer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 9, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-264-6664. Forest River's number for this recall is 504-1968.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 18 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Forest River
We’ve drafted a message you can send Forest River to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V539000 — Forest River 2024 East to West Entrada RV Recall: Trailer Brake Lockup Risk
Hello,
I own a Forest River 2024 East to West Entrada RV Recall: Trailer Brake Lockup Risk that is covered by recall 25V539000 from Forest River.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will disconnect, cap, and mark the power wire as a tracer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 9, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-264-6664. Forest River's number for this recall is 504-1968.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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