2005 Forest River Wildcat problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (1) · Structure (1) · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer (1)
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.
What owners report
2010-09-21 · Structure · 5,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2005 forest river wildcat trailer. while examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the rear axle had separated from the mounting. the contact also noticed cracks in the axle where it was welded to the trailer. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were approx…”
2009-11-24 · Tires“this past march i replaced my 5 year old fifth-wheel trailer tires (load range d) with secura sst 225-75/15 tires (e rated tires). my first camping trip in april of approx 300 miles i had no problems. over the july 4th holiday another trip of around 400 miles resulted in a blowout with tiretread separation to the right rear trailer axle . my new se…”
2009-03-12 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“2005 forest river wildcat rv with dometic refrigerator recall problem. *nj the consumer stated the boiler tube in his rv cracked and released pressurized coolant. the consumer stated the manufacturer's resolution was to install a light sheet metal around the back part of the unit. the repair was done on the consumer's rv, however it did not solve…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.