The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·14V712000·Announced 2014-11-07

Forest River Recalls 2015 Wildwood and Salem Trailers for Draw Bar Defect

Forest River is recalling 2015 Wildwood and Salem Ice Cabin trailers because the draw bar may break, potentially causing the trailer to detach from the vehicle.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (draw bar) that could cause the trailer to detach, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'structural vehicle defect' or 'significant injury/property-damage reports' (implied by crash risk).

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2015 Salem Ice Cabin trailers manufactured between October 10, 2014, and October 28, 2014, and certain model year 2015 Wildwood Ice Cabin trailers manufactured between October 10, 2014, and October 22, 2014. The recall involves 40 units in total.

The defect involves the Lippert Components-brand draw bar, which has insufficient thickness. If the draw bar breaks, the front of the trailer may fall or the trailer may detach from the towing vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Forest River has notified dealers to quarantine the affected trailers on their lots. Lippert Components personnel will reinforce the draw tube free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-353-7383 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD, SALEM
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Affected units
40

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • WILDWOOD
  • SALEM

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.