2023 Forest River Wildwood problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (1) · Suspension (1) · Electrical System (1)
Safety recalls (6)
Electrical System:wiring 2025-10-10 · campaign 25V682000 · 20,305 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Forest River Aurora, Coachmen Catalina, 2026 Coachmen Viking, Coachmen Clipper, 2016-2026 Wildwood, and Salem recreational trailers. The distribution panel wire may be connected to the battery without over current protection.
Risk: Unprotected wiring can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will relocate the distribution panel wire to the correct side of the breaker, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 205-1987.
Equipment:other:labels 2024-02-02 · campaign 24V066000 · 107 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Salem and Wildwood fifth wheel travel trailers. The Federal Placard may have incorrect tire size information. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 120, "Wheels and Rims - Other Than Passenger Cars."
Risk: Incorrect tire size information could result in the wrong tires being installed on the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will mail new federal placards, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 69-1731.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems:furnace 2023-05-19 · campaign 23V359000 · 6 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023 Salem, and Wildwood Travel Trailers. The brass fitting connected to the furnace pipe may have been manufactured without thread sealant.
Risk: Missing thread sealant can cause a propane gas leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the brass elbow and apply thread sealant as necessary, free of charge. All affected trailers are still within dealer inventory and therefore no owner notification letters will be mailed. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 69-1642.
Service Brakes 2023-04-24 · campaign 23V288000 · 37 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023 Salem and Wildwood travel trailers. The brakes may be incorrectly wired, which can result in a loss of brake function.
Risk: A loss of brake function can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will rewire the brakes, free of charge. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 27-1632.
Equipment:appliance:refrigerator 2022-12-13 · campaign 22V920000 · 262 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023 Salem, Stealth EVO, and Wildwood travel trailers. The 8-gauge wire connected to the 12-Volt refrigerator may not have over-current protection, which can cause the wire to melt.
Risk: Melted wiring can cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will install a 20-AMP mini-breaker, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5413. Forest River's number for this recall is 22-1580.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2022-07-29 · campaign 22V556000 · 49,295 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Catalina, Cross Trail, Pursuit, Sportscoach, East to West Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Forester, FR3, Sunseeker, Wildwood, 2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Brookstone, Chaparral, Chapparral Lite, Clipper, Freedom Express, Independence Trail, Mirada, Spirit, Viking, Work and Play, East to West Ahara, Tandara, Forest River Aurora, Cardinal, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Flagstaff, Georgetown, Ibex, Impression, Ozark, Puma,
Risk: An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fabric roll or complete awning, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact the customer service numbers listed in the recall report for their designated model. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1532. This recall supersedes and expands NHTSA recall number 22V-486.
Service bulletins (7)
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.
Unknown Or Other 2025-06-25 · 511950 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a product service bulletin from global link concerning counterfeit keys for entry doors being sold on certain websites. forest river is reporting as we are sharing with the dealer body.
Unknown Or Other 2024-05-08 · 511775 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a generic document used as an aid to help dealers diagnose the slide height adjustment.
Electrical System 2023-11-21 · 691708 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
fridge mini-breaker location.
Equipment:appliance:refrigerator 2023-09-21 · 511680 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to a furrion tsb "tb-220919": irregular cooling performance has been reported on the identified refrigerators. the refrigerator compressor has been found to stop working and requires a ãâ¢ãâãâhard resetãâ¢ãâãâ by disconnecting power to reset cooling operation. on occasion, discon
Structure 2023-05-03 · 061633 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the slide floor and exterior walls may not be sealed.
Structure 2023-03-21 · 691612 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain salem and wildwood floorplans may have decking that had gotten wet and after install. it froze and caused ice to form in the fibers and may lead to a crunching/cracking sound when walking on it. this document is to help a dealer repair or replace the concern.
Showing the 6 most recent of 7 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-02-16 · Suspension“while towing the trailer i found that it kept pulling to the right several times pulling off the roadway onto the emergency lane. the trailer was vissably showing in the mirrors as not pulling straight. this was also verified by my wife as she followed. i hand measured the frame and axle position verifying the frane was square but the axles were i…”
2023-06-27 · Electrical System“the inlet power supply shorted out and almost caught my camper on fire …”
2023-02-21 · Tires“brand new trailer. picked up in october and put it in storage. visited trailer for spring prep and noticed sidewall of tire split from rim to the treads. only highway miles from dealer to storage lot. no deformations on any tire when we parked the trailer for the winter. castle rock st235/80/16r manufacture date 1622 all 4 tires have dates of …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.