Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V589000

Equipment: appliance: oven/stove/cooktop

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-09-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V589000

Equipment: appliance: oven/stove/cooktop

Component
Equipment: appliance: oven/stove/cooktop
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
551
Reported to NHTSA
2020-09-25
Owners notified
2020-10-15

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Salem and Wildwood recreational trailers. The flame on the cooktop may become inverted, due to the cooktop not being isolated from the furnace return air.

Safety risk

An inverted flame can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will add sealant to the gaps in the paneling that are allowing the return air from the furnace to cause the inverted flame, free of charge. The recall began October 15, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 72-1232.

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

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Salem2021
FOREST RIVER Wildwood2021

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.