2008 Forest River Wildwood problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (5) · Suspension:rear (1) · Fuel System, Gasoline (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.
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
2015-12-02 · Tires · 3,767 mi“new tires installed april 2013 on our 2008 forest river, wildcat fifth wheel travel trailer by les schwab in folsom, ca. powerking towmax st225/75r15 may 2013, folsom, ca. to port angeles, wa. and return total miles this trip 1664. july 2013, folsom, ca. to roseburg, ore. and return total miles this trip 894. dec. 2014, folsom, ca.…”
2009-01-06 · Tires“we experienced a blowout of a tire on my camper trailer. the tires were installed with defective tire valves, as verified by the tire dealer. all 4 tires on the camper were removed and replaced as well as new valve stems. *tr…”
2008-12-12 · Tires · 250 mi“tow-master st 205/75r15 made in indonesia side wall blow out [ have picture of bulge] two tires blew out on trailer within 200 km. company will not give any warranty at all. we have bought replacement tires for all four hubs. *tr…”
2008-11-26 · Fuel System, Gasoline“tl*the contact owns a 2008 forest river wildwood. immediately after purchasing the vehicle on june 17, 2008, the electrical awning began to collect water, which prevented it from retracting on its own. the dealer stated that the sensor used to retract the awning did not exist and was replaced with a manual awning. a few days later, the converter…”
2008-11-12 · Tires · 2,000 mi“august 2006 i purchased a 28-foot travel trailer from my local dealer in helena montana. the travel trailer is manufactured by forest river. in the barely 14 months i have owned the travel trailer, the tires have been replaced once and are again in need of replacement. (less than 5,000 miles.) an axle has also been replaced. i believe this vehi…”
2008-05-30 · Tires · 250 mi“first trip out with a 2008 forest river xlr 30x12 toyhauler and heard a loud boom. pulled over and the right rear tire was blown. it happened at 60-65 mph on the highway. the road was smooth and i felt the brake drum to check if it was hot from maybe dragging brakes, but it was cool. the tires have under 250 miles on them. the trailer was damaged f…”
2008-04-25 · Suspension:rear · 150 mi“purchased new. towed less than 150 miles, tandem axle fifth wheel camper. left rear axle "u" bolts were not tightened at the factory causing rear axle to shift rearward the length of the leaf spring destroying the rear axle, brake wires tore loose, "u" bolts bent beyond use, rear leaf spring and mounting pockets bent. other secondary damage to camp…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.