2024 Forest River Fifth Wheels Missing Emergency Exit Window
Forest River is recalling 2024 Wildwood and Salem fifth wheels that may be missing a secondary emergency exit window. This could delay or prevent occupants from exiting during an emergency.
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 emergency egress. However, no injuries or property damage have been reported, and the hazard is described as potential (could prevent or delay exit). Per the severity rubric, this qualifies as High (Score 3) for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2024 Wildwood and Salem fifth wheels that may be missing a secondary emergency exit window.
A missing emergency exit window could prevent or delay occupants from exiting during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury. All affected vehicles are currently in dealer inventory; no owner notification letters are being mailed.
Dealers will install the emergency exit window at no cost. Forest River Customer Service can be contacted at 1-574-534-3167 (recall number 51-1683) to arrange the remedy. Consumers 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.nhtsa.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- 2024 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — RV / Fifth Wheel
- Hazard
- missing-emergency-exit
- egress-obstruction
- Affected units
- 6
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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