Forest River, Inc.: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Lpg Systems
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 24, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 17. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Wildwood recreational trailers, model WDT197BH and Salem recreational trailers, model SMT197BH. The lower sidewall vent for the refrigerator was improperly installed, allowing propane gas to enter the vehicle.
The risk
A propane leak into the interior of the vehicle in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire or explosion.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new vent into the vehicle floor, free of charge. The recall began on April 7, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-260-593-4001. Forest River's number for the recall is 72-02162017-0329.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Forest River Salem | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Forest River Wildwood | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 17V118000.
Full record for the 2017 Forest River Salem → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →