Forest River, Inc.: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 27, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 326. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Forest River Wildwood, and 2016-2019 Forest River Salem recreational trailers. The outside auxiliary shower faucet cover may cover the water heater exhaust panel when opened.
The risk
The covered water heater exhaust panel could increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will install a replacement outside shower, free of charge. The recall began on July 24, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 44-0762.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Forest River Salem | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Forest River Salem | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 Forest River Wildwood | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Forest River Salem | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Forest River Wildwood | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Forest River Salem | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 Forest River Wildwood | 5 | 7 | 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 18V436000.
Full record for the 2019 Forest River Salem → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →