Forest River Wildcat problems & recalls

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021-2022 forest river cardinal, wildcat, 2018-2019 cedar creek, 2021 columbus, 2023 continental cargo, 2021-2024 dynamax dx3, dynamax dynaquest xl, dynamax isata, forest river ibex, 2022-2024 dynamax europa, forest river nobo, 2022-2023 forest river sandstorm, shockwave, stealth, and 2021-2023 dynamax force trailers. the led backlight circuit board in the cooktop range may fail, causing the board to overheat.

Risk: A circuit board that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will disconnect and cut the circuit powering the led backlights and terminate the wiring, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed by may 14, 2024. owners may contact suburban customer service at 1-574-247-9235 option 5; cardinal & wildcat customer service at 1-574-296-7700; cedar creek customer service at 1-260-593-4000; columbus customer service at 1-574-821-1487; contine

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2024 cardinal and wildcat fifth wheels trailers. the operator may utilize the rear towing hitch without locking the turning point fifth wheel hitch into the "conventional transport" position.

Risk: Towing while in a different position can cause the upper front structure to break and the pin box to separate from the vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will install a warning label to the hitch and rear wall of the vehicle, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed may 6, 2024. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-296-7700. forest river's number for this recall is 15-1755.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2022-2023 coachmen catalina, cross trail, pursuit, sportscoach, east to west della terra, silver lake, forest river forester, fr3, sunseeker, wildwood, 2022 coachmen adrenaline, apex, brookstone, chaparral, chapparral lite, clipper, freedom express, independence trail, mirada, spirit, viking, work and play, east to west ahara, tandara, forest river aurora, cardinal, cedar creek, cherokee, flagstaff, georgetown, ibex, impression, ozark, puma, r-pod, rockwood, sabre, salem, sandpiper, sandstorm, shockwave, sierra, solera, stealth, stealth evo, surveyor, vengeance, vibe, wildcat, xlr toyhauler, prime time avenger, crusader, lacrosse, sanibe

Risk: An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will replace the fabric roll or complete awning, as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed august 17, 2022. owners may contact the customer service numbers listed in the recall report for their designated model. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1532. this recall supersedes and expands nhtsa recall number 22v-486.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021-2022 coachmen adrenaline, apex, catalina, freedom express, spirit, east to west alta, della terra, silver lake, forest river cedar creek, cherokee, columbus, flagstaff, impression, ozark, rockwood, sabre, salem, sandstorm, shockwave, stealth, stealth evo, vengeance, vibe, wildwood, xlr toyhauler, palomino puma, prime time avenger, crusader, lacrosse, sanibel, shasta oasis, 2022 coachmen cross trail, prism, forest river aurora, rainier, wildcat, work and play, prime time tracer, 2021-2023 coachmen leprechaun, and 2022-2023 coachmen freelander fifth wheel and travel trailer recreational vehicles. the quick disconnect fittings in

Risk: A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will replace the quick disconnect and perform a lp system check, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed may 20, 2022. owners may contact the applicable customer service number for their vehicle model. please see the recall report for the list of phone numbers.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021 cardinal and wildcat fifth wheels trailers. the spare tire carrier may be installed incorrectly, allowing it to detach from the vehicle.

Risk: A detached spare tire carrier can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will secure the spare tire carrier, free of charge. the recall began march 24, 2021. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-296-7700. forest river's number for this recall is 15-1304.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021 cardinal caf345rlx, caf366dvle, caf390fbx and 2021 wildcat wcf336rls, wcf368mb vehicles. the furnace flue may become misaligned due to insufficient furnace hold screws that allow movement during travel.

Risk: A misaligned furnace flue can allow furnace exhaust to leak into the living space, increasing the risk of injury or death.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will secure the furnace and align the flue, free of charge. the recall began march 24, 2021. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-296-7700. forest river's number for this recall is 15-1302.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021 wildcat travel trailer models wct247rxx-or and wct276fkx-or. the safety chains do not meet the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) and could potentially break.

Risk: Safety chain breakage could cause the trailer to detach from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the safety chains with correctly rated safety chains, free of charge. the recall began february 22, 2021. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-503-831-5410. forest river's number for this recall is 22-1189.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2014-2019 forest river salem, wildcat maxx, wildwood, vibe, and rainier recreational trailers. the break-away safety switch may not have been wired to a constant power source, and, as a result, the switch may be inadvertently disconnected from the trailer house battery causing the brakes to not engage if the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle.

Risk: If the trailer brakes cannot engage if the trailer detaches from tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a new wiring harness to reroute the wiring, free of charge. the recall began september 25, 2018. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-503-831-5410. forest river's number for this recall is 22/30-0824.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2019 forest river wildcat recreational trailers. these trailers were equipped with load range d tires instead of load range e tires.

Risk: Using the trailer with underrated tires could result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the five tires and rims, free of charge. the recall began on june 27, 2018. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-503-831-5410. forest river's number for this recall is 22-0750.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2003-2018 forest river berkshire, charleston, rockport, cedar creek, cherokee, riverstone, salem, sandpiper, sierra, vengeance, wildcat, wildwood, xlr boost, cargo mate, continental cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 coachmen mirada, pursuit, concord, leprechaun, freelander, orion and prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 coachmen apex and catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-2017 shasta oasis and revere recreational trailers, equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers. these extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguishe

Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, instructing them to contact kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. the recall began on december 27, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "product safety recall" for more information. forest river's number for thi

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017-2018 salem, wildwood, xlr, sanibel, wildcat, vengeance, chaparral lite and columbus recreational trailers. the federal placard may inaccurately list the tire and rim combinations that are installed on the trailers. additionally, the gross axle weight rating (gawr) and the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) information may be incorrect. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims," and 49 cfr part 567, "certification."

Risk: The incorrect information may cause the operator to install an incorrect replacement rim or tire, overinflate the tire, or overload the vehicle, all scenarios that may increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners and will provide a corrected federal placard, free of charge. the recall began on may 17, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-348-7440. forest river's number for this recall is 51-04242017-0393.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2016 wildcat recreational trailers, models wcf28sgx, wcf29rkp, wcf29rlx, and wcf31sax, manufactured from september 25, 2015, through january 20, 2016. the affected vehicles may have been produced with an incorrect federal placard that has an improperly reduced gross axle weight rating (gawr) of 3500lbs. the correct gawr is 5200lbs. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 cfr part 567, "certification."

Risk: Incorrect federal placard information such as the gross axle weight rating could lead to reduced handling of the vehicle, potentially leading to loss of control or a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will provide a corrected federal placard, free of charge. the recall began on february 19, 2016. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-862-2071. forest river's number for this recall is 23-01262016-0131.