The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·20V589000·Announced 2020-09-25

2021 Forest River Wildwood RV Cooktop May Pose Fire Risk

Forest River is recalling 2021 Wildwood and Salem trailers. The cooktop flame may invert due to furnace air leakage, increasing fire 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 is a structural vehicle defect in an RV's LPG system that creates a fire hazard. However, the source text does not report any deaths, injuries, or property damage from this defect, meaning the hazard is theoretical rather than realized. Per the rubric, potential hazards without reported incidents score at most 3.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2021 Wildwood and Salem recreational trailers. The cooktop on these trailers may develop an inverted flame because the cooktop is not properly isolated from the furnace return air.

An inverted flame on the cooktop can increase the risk of a fire. This defect occurs when furnace return air enters through gaps in the trailer paneling, causing the cooktop flame to invert.

Approximately 551 units are potentially affected. Forest River will notify owners, and authorized dealers will add sealant to seal the gaps in the paneling at no charge. To arrange the free remedy, owners should contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's recall number for this issue is 72-1232. Owners may 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
FOREST RIVER SALEM, WILDWOOD
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Trailer / LPG System
Hazard
Affected units
551

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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