2003 Forest River Wildwood problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer (2)
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment 2017-11-22 · campaign 17V756000 · 365,885 vehicles
Defect: 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 2013-20
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 this recall is 51-0544.
Service bulletins (1)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment 2020-08-05 · 511213 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a document that describes how to take the required photos to assess the slideroom mechanism for adjustment and function.
What owners report
2006-10-31 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“2003 wildwood (t-19) water tank was defective upon installation. *ts the complaint is in reference to the defective manufacturing installation arrangement of the water tank. as the consumer was filling the tank in his driveway it fell to the ground. the tank was only held by the chassis rails. the rv was taken to a repair shop who reinstalled …”
2006-10-16 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“dt*: the contact stated while filling the water tank of the travel trailer in the driveway, the water tank fell off with no prior warning. the trailer was taken to an independent repair shop, who determined that the cause of the problem was due to improper assembly by a manufacturer defect. repairs were made to the trailer. the model was wildwoo…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.