2023 Forest River Pause problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (4)
Electrical System:wiring 2026-10-20 · campaign 26V686000 · 215 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023-2026 Pause travel trailers. The incorrect connector was used to secure the 12 volt solar panel wires.
Risk: A loose wire may increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will install a new connector, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 28, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-535-2748. Forest River's number for this recall is 426-2107.
Structure:body 2023-08-07 · campaign 23V558000 · 32 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023 Forest River Pause travel trailers. The awning may not be adequately secured, which can cause the awning to detach.
Risk: An awning that detaches increases the risk of injury or crash.
Fix: Dealers will reinstall the awning brackets on the roof, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 16, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-327-2681. Forest River's number for this recall is 426-1662.
Electrical System: Integrated Trailer Brake Control 2023-03-24 · campaign 23V201000 · 12 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023 Forest River Pause Travel trailers. The breakaway switch may be incorrectly wired and cause the battery to not charge, resulting in no power to the breakaway switch.
Risk: A breakaway switch that does not have power will not activate the trailer brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will rewire the breakaway switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 3, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-327-2681. Forest River's number for this recall is 426-1613.
Service Brakes 2023-03-24 · campaign 23V202000 · 19 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023 Pause travel trailers. The brake wire was routed incorrectly through the suspension, which may result in a pinched wire.
Risk: A pinched brake wire may cause the brakes to fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the wire, and rewire or reroute as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 3, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-327-2681. Forest River's number for this recall is 426-1615.
Service bulletins (7)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-06-25 · 511950 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a product service bulletin from global link concerning counterfeit keys for entry doors being sold on certain websites. forest river is reporting as we are sharing with the dealer body.
Unknown Or Other 2024-07-26 · 4261820 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
forest river is providing this document to inform you of the proper operation and intended use of the exhaust fan(s) in the rear storage area.
Electrical System 2024-04-09 · 4261759 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the dc to dc charger cycles on/off due to the voltage drop occurring between the tow vehicle and trailer. this results in the house batteries not receiving a charge from the tow vehicle. this affects 2024 pause travel trailer recreational vehicles only.
Structure 2024-01-15 · 4261725 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this document is to guide operators on how to install the table legs onto the back of the dinning table that fits and is more comfortable for the operators.
Unknown Or Other 2024-01-02 · 4261718 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
helpful documents that customer service representatives might send to dealers and/or owners of the my 2023 & 2024 pause trailer.
Equipment:appliance:refrigerator 2023-09-21 · 511680 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to a furrion tsb "tb-220919": irregular cooling performance has been reported on the identified refrigerators. the refrigerator compressor has been found to stop working and requires a ãâ¢ãâãâhard resetãâ¢ãâãâ by disconnecting power to reset cooling operation. on occasion, discon
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