The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·24V066000·Announced 2024-02-02

Forest River Salem and Wildwood travel trailers incorrect tire size

Forest River is recalling 2023-2024 Salem and Wildwood fifth wheel travel trailers due to incorrect tire size information on their federal placards. This could lead to wrong tire installation and increased 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: Incorrect tire size information creates a potential crash risk if wrong tires are installed. No injuries or deaths have been reported, placing this in the 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported' category per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2023-2024 Salem and Wildwood fifth wheel travel trailers. The federal placard on these trailers may contain incorrect tire size information.

The incorrect tire size information could result in owners installing the wrong tires on their trailers, increasing the risk of a crash. This condition fails to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 120, which covers wheels and rims.

Approximately 107 units are affected. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 13, 2024. Forest River will provide new federal placards free of charge. Owners should contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-534-3167 with questions, or call the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
2024 FOREST RIVER SALEM
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational vehicle
Hazard
  • tire-size-mislabeling
  • crash-risk
Affected units
107

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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