2012 Forest River Wildwood problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (2) · Structure (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
2013-06-22 · Structure“2013 wildwood 36 ft. travel trailer . turning the oven on the camper got really hot .had the exhaust fan on over the stove .went outside to see if the vent was open and there was no outside vent .called forest river there response was it has a charcoal filter so the hood system did not need to be piped outside. i stated where does all the heat go i…”
2012-06-18 · Tires“tl* the contact owns a 2012 forest river wildwood equipped with trail express tires. the contact stated that while examining the tires he noticed that the sidewalls were cracked. the dealer was notified and stated that they reported the failure to the manufacturer. …”
2011-10-24 · Tires · 42,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2012 forest river wildwood tow trailer equipped with greenball corporation tow master tires, size ft 205/75r15, serial number: 9dul2810. the contact stated that the rear driver and passenger side tires went flat due to cracks along the tire tread. the remaining tires also exhibited the same failure. all five tires on the trai…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.