2019–2021 Forest River Salem and Wildwood motorhomes, unsecured fresh water tank
Forest River is recalling certain 2019–2021 Salem and Wildwood motorhomes because the fresh water tank may not be properly secured to the frame. A detached tank could increase crash risk.
What this means for you
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: This recall involves a structural vehicle defect affecting motorhome safety. A fresh water tank improperly secured to the frame creates a crash risk. However, no injuries or property damage have been reported, placing this at score 3 per the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products without reported harm.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2019–2021 Salem and Wildwood motorhomes. The fresh water tank may not be properly secured to the vehicle's frame.
Approximately 643 motorhomes are affected by this recall, covering all 2019, 2020, and 2021 model year Salem and Wildwood motorhomes.
A fresh water tank that detaches from the frame could increase the risk of a crash.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will properly secure the holding tank free of charge. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5410 (recall number 22-1219). You can also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- 2019 FOREST RIVER SALEM
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Motorhome / RV
- Hazard
- tank-detachment
- crash-risk
- Affected units
- 643
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)
- SALEM
- WILDWOOD
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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