The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·25V425000·Announced 2025-06-20

Travel trailer patio door transit latch cannot be opened from inside

Forest River is recalling certain 2025-2026 Wildwood and Salem travel trailers because the exterior transit latch on the rear patio door cannot be unlocked from inside the vehicle.

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: occupants cannot release the latch from inside, so a means of escape is unavailable in an emergency rather than merely degraded.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2025-2026 Wildwood and Salem travel trailers. About 126 units are potentially affected.

The exterior transit latch on the rear patio door cannot be unlocked from inside the vehicle.

NHTSA states that a door that remains locked can prevent or delay occupants from evacuating during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.

Dealers will remove the exterior transit latch free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 22, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-3167, 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
126

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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