Recall
Forest River recalls up to 215 Pause trailers: solar wire fire risk
Dealers will install a new connector free of charge on certain 2023-2026 Pause travel trailers, and owner letters are expected to be mailed Nov. 28, 2026.
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Key numbers
Units potentially affected as filed with NHTSA
- Fire risk
- Model years
- 2023–2026
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V-686
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Recall at a glance
- Vehicles
- Certain 2023-2026 Forest River Pause travel trailers
- Risk
- The incorrect connector was used to secure the 12 volt solar panel wires; a loose wire may increase the risk of a fire
- Component
- Equipment: electrical: accessory generator: solar panel
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new connector, free of charge
- Campaign number
- NHTSA 26V-686 (26V686000); Forest River 426-2107
- Owner letters
- Expected to be mailed Nov. 28, 2026
- Report received by NHTSA
- Oct. 20, 2026
- Forest River customer service
- 1-574-535-2748
- Do-not-drive or park-outside advisory
- None in NHTSA's record
Source for every row: source 1.
What to do
- Dealers will install a new connector, free of charge.
- Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Nov. 28, 2026.
- Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-535-2748. Forest River's number for this recall is 426-2107.
What happened
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023-2026 Pause travel trailers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). NHTSA received the recall report on Oct. 20, 2026. The recall lists 215 units as potentially affected across the whole campaign.
The incorrect connector was used to secure the 12 volt solar panel wires, the recall says. A loose wire may increase the risk of a fire.
NHTSA lists the affected component as the solar panel, filed under accessory generator in the electrical equipment category.
NHTSA's record for this recall does not include a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. It also does not mark the recall as an over-the-air update.
The NHTSA campaign number is 26V-686 (26V686000), and Forest River's own number for this recall is 426-2107.
Is my car affected?
NHTSA's record says the recall covers certain 2023-2026 Pause travel trailers.
Enter your 17-character VIN in our free recall check at /vin-check/ or on NHTSA.gov.
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Sources
All accessed 2026-10-25.