The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·24V490000·Announced 2024-06-28

Travel trailers may have been built without a secondary emergency exit

Forest River is recalling certain 2024-2025 Salem and Wildwood travel trailers that may not have a secondary emergency exit installed, which could prevent occupants escaping in an emergency.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: Rubric level 4 covers structural vehicle defects: a required means of escape is absent altogether rather than degraded, so occupants may be unable to leave the trailer in an emergency.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2024-2025 Salem and Wildwood travel trailers. About 573 units are potentially affected.

The affected vehicles may not have a secondary emergency exit installed.

NHTSA states that in the event of an emergency, passengers may not be able to exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Dealers will install an emergency exit window free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 26, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 574-534-3167, referencing recall number 72-1805, or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD, SALEM
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Emergency egress
Hazard
Affected units
573

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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