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SevereNHTSA·25V425000·Announced 2026-08-06

2025-2026 Forest River travel trailers recalled for emergency door lock failure

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, preventing emergency evacuation.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: Structural vehicle defect affecting emergency egress system. The exterior transit latch cannot be unlocked from inside the vehicle, preventing or delaying emergency evacuation and creating risk of injury.

Plain-English summary

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

A door that remains locked can prevent or delay occupants from evacuating during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury. The affected components are located on the rear patio door emergency exit system.

The recall affects approximately 126 units. Dealers will remove the exterior transit latch at no charge to owners. Forest River notified owners by letter on July 22, 2025.

Affected owners can contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's recall number is 69-1945.

The recalled product

Product
2025 FOREST RIVER SALEM
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
  • door-latch-failure
  • emergency-egress
  • evacuation-risk
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)

  • SALEM
  • WILDWOOD

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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