Forest River, Inc.: Structure › Emergency › Escape/Egress/Exit
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 28, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 573. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Salem, and Wildwood travel trailers. The affected vehicles may not have a secondary emergency exit installed.
The risk
In the event of an emergency, passengers may not be able to exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will install an emergency exit window, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 26, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 72-1805.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Forest River Salem | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Forest River Wildwood | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 Forest River Salem | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Forest River Wildwood | 1 | 10 | 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 24V490000.
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