Forest River Wildwood awning rail may detach while in motion
Forest River is recalling certain 2021-2022 Wildwood and Salem fifth wheel trailers. The awning rail may detach while the vehicle is in motion, increasing 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: No deaths or injuries are reported in the source text. The hazard involves potential for a crash from awning detachment while driving, which is a risk-of-harm scenario. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported score as High (3).
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2021-2022 Wildwood and Salem fifth wheel travel trailers due to a potential issue with the awning assembly.
The awning rail may not be properly attached to a backer in the sidewall. This can allow the awning to detach while the vehicle is in motion, which increases the risk of a crash.
The recall affects approximately 609 units. Owners were notified by mail starting September 8, 2022. Forest River dealers will inspect for backers and reattach the awning if necessary, at no cost to owners. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-534-3167 (recall number 69-1538), or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153).
The recalled product
- Product
- FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD, SALEM
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Fifth wheel trailer
- Affected units
- 609
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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