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2019 Forest River Wildcat

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 2 times.

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery18V550000
Filed Aug 21, 20185,847 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Forest River Salem, Wildcat Maxx, Wildwood, Vibe, and Rainier recreational trailers. The break-away safety switch may not have been wired to a constant power source, and, as a result, the switch may be inadvertently disconnected from the trailer house battery causing the brakes to not engage if the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle.

Risk. If the trailer brakes cannot engage if the trailer detaches from tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy. Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new wiring harness to reroute the wiring, free of charge. The recall began September 25, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5410. Forest River's number for this recall is 22/30-0824.

Tires18V361000
Filed Jun 1, 201831 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Wildcat recreational trailers. These trailers were equipped with Load Range D tires instead of Load Range E tires.

Risk. Using the trailer with underrated tires could result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the five tires and rims, free of charge. The recall began on June 27, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5410. Forest River's number for this recall is 22-0750.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2007
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20240100Routine
20220300Routine
20210400Routine
2019 — this page0200Routine
20182300Routine
20172300Routine
20161300Routine
20154320Routine
20141400Routine
20131200Routine
20123100Routine
20111200Routine
20107120Routine
20090100Routine
20081100Routine
200710100Routine
20064200Routine
20053200Routine
200410200Routine
20031310Routine
20023100Routine
20010100Routine
20000100Routine
19990100Routine
19980100Routine
19970100Routine

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Other Forest River models

All Forest River models →
Cherokee 160Georgetown 132Rockwood 119Wildwood 111Salem 98Flagstaff 68Cardinal 61R-Pod 54Shasta 51Cedar Creek 48

Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Aug 21, 2018. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.