Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V745000

Equipment: other: labels

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-09-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V745000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
61
Reported to NHTSA
2021-09-24
Owners notified
2021-10-08

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Salem and Wildwood fifth wheel trailers. The Federal Placard lists a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) that exceeds the load carrying capacity of the pin box, which could result in an overloaded pin box.

Safety risk

An overloaded pin box can fail, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will mail owners a new Federal Placard, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 8, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 69-1423.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Salem2022 2021
FOREST RIVER Wildwood2022 2021

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.