2010 Forest River Wildcat problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension (2) · Wheels:hub (1) · Tires (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
2021-11-30 · Suspension · 💥 crash“two component issues on 2010 forest river 31thsb 1 - lippert axle hub brake drum failure. multiple failures of these axles and lippert have not issued a recall. my trailer lost the wheel from the axle, with the brake drum still attached to the wheel. fortunately, we were not traveling at highway speed. tire rolled underneath the trail causing damag…”
2018-04-12 · Equipment“tl* the contact owns a 2010 forest river wildcat. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v756000 (equipment); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. an unknown recreational vehicle dealer in santa rosa, california…”
2015-09-30 · Suspension · 1,500 mi“the trailer blew tires on opposite sides traveling on i-35 in a straight direction, in one week. repair service said that the bearing had failed with no replacements available new axles would need purchased. i found replacement bearings and now the service provider says the hubs are bad. manufacturer says they don't have a recall set-up but will sa…”
2012-01-13 · Suspension:multiple Axle · 🔥 fire“cpsc#i11c0582a. 2010 forest river wildcat trailer. consumer stated the rear axle hub caught fire and the face of the hub completely came apart. *ln the consumer stated the part that came off, was the part that held the lug bolts to which the tire was attached. …”
2012-01-03 · Wheels:hub · 🔥 fire“cpsc#i11b0689a. fifth wheel trailer. consumer stated the wheel hub caught fire on the interstate and the wheel came off. *ln ...update 01/20/12 *bf the axles were replaced. updated 03/21/12 …”
2011-07-28 · Structure:frame And Members · 2,800 mi“lippert component industries builds frames for recreational vehicles, travel trailers, and fifth wheels. they did install (have since stopped installation) axles with sealed bearing systems as part of the frame build. in reading numerous message boards (and through personal experience) these are extremely prone to failure and failure while travel…”
2011-05-20 · Tires · 6,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2010 forest river wildcat with trail express power touring tires, size st225/75/r15 and dot 1kmm16a. while the vehicle was parked, the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed there were cracks in the tires. the vehicle was taken to a tire inspection shop where the technicians stated the tire tread was separating and there we…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.