Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V436000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-06-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V436000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
326
Reported to NHTSA
2018-06-27
Owners notified
2018-07-24

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

The covered water heater exhaust panel could increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

7 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Salem2019 2018 2017 2016
FOREST RIVER Wildwood2018 2017 2016

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.