Forest River Recalls 2018 Salem and Wildwood Trailers for Incorrect Weight Labels
Forest River is recalling 2018 Salem and Wildwood recreational trailers because the Federal Placards may state an incorrect weight, which could affect vehicle handling and increase crash risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (incorrect weight labels affecting handling and crash risk) where no specific injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for theoretical or unreported harm.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2018 Salem and Wildwood recreational trailers. The Federal Placards on these vehicles may state an incorrect weight of the trailer, causing the vehicles to fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
An incorrect weight on the label may affect how the operator loads the vehicle, impacting the handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected Federal Placard with the correct weight and cargo carrying capacity, free of charge. The recall began August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-4058 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.
- Category
- Vehicle — Recreational Trailer
- Affected units
- 30
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.
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