2007 Forest River Wildcat problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (3) · Structure:body (2) · Trailer Hitches (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
2019-10-29 · Structure:body“tl* the contact owns a 2007 forest river wildcat. while driving 60 mph over a bump in the road, the rear of the vehicle moved up and down violently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the crossmember was currently being replaced. the manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. the vin and failure mileage were unk…”
2015-04-06 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“we where out camping when my daughter told me the camper was almost on my bed rails we pulled over and found the step deck box and king pin box metal had ripped and making it not towable. we where around 300 miles from home when it happen after getting it to a repair shop the metal ripped in four different spots on front and back cross members. and…”
2014-08-26 · Suspension“we had a 2007 forest river wildcat 5th wheel 28 ft. we were completing our cross country trip that we started in florida. we were in california and as we were coming off the highway, we heard a strange clanging sound. there happened to be a camping world near where we were and so we pulled in. when the mechanic looked at the fifth wheel, he noticed…”
2013-09-16 · Structure:body“tl* the contact owns a 2007 forest river wildcat trailer. the contact stated that the main beam failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was confirmed. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was not available. …”
2010-11-19 · Trailer Hitches · 15,000 mi“i own a 2007 forest river 5th wheel trailer. it is a wildcat model 28rkbs. the manufacture of the frame for the 5th wheel trailer is a company called lippert components, there was a failure of the 5th wheel hitch pin box to where it is welded to the frame cross members. there was cracks in both the front and rear cross member that support the 5th…”
2009-07-14 · Tires · 6,000 mi“on my 2007 wildcat 5th wheel trailer we had a double blow out on i95 in florida,the tires came apart from the inside out with only about 5 to 7k miles on them. also the tires were only about 3 years old. inspection of another tire should it was close to blowing out so all four tires were replaced. *tr…”
2009-06-22 · Tires · 4,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl*the contact owns a 2007 forest river wildcat 27rls fifth wheel trailer. the vehicle has power king towmax tires, size p225/75/15 (na). the contact stated that the tires had tread separation. the tires had 4,000 miles. while driving 60 mph, the tread separated and caused extensive damage to the trailer. there were no injuries. the contact c…”
2009-04-20 · Structure:frame And Members“tl*the contact owns a 2007 forest river wildcat trailer. while the trailer was parked, the metal-welded tubing failed that was located on the front end. there was indication of ineffective welding performed on the trailer. the failure occurred without warning. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were not applica…”
2008-10-13 · Tires · 8,600 mi“i had the tread separate from the sidewall on my trailer tire. powerking towmax s/t225/75r15 (bpr lrd) dot code on the side of the tire is ohmc 2206. tires were always maintained at 65 psi. luckily for me, this failure occurred at very low speed (less than 5 mph) and there was no damage to the trailer or injuries caused. tire is rated at 2,600…”
2008-07-31 · Tires:valve“tl*the contact owns a 2007 forest river wildcat 32qbbs. as the contact was checking the tire pressure on his vehicle the valve stem on the front passenger side tire had broken off of the rim. the tires where taken to a local tire dealership where the valve stems were replaced. as of july 31, 2008, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. the fai…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.