Forest River Recalls 2026-2027 Salem and Wildwood Travel Trailers for Incorrect Weight Label
Forest River is recalling 2026-2027 Salem and Wildwood travel trailers because the Federal Placard may display an incorrect Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, potentially leading to overloading.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (incorrect weight rating leading to potential overloading and crash risk) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2026-2027 Wildwood and Salem travel trailers. The recall addresses a defect where the Federal Placard may display an incorrect Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and Rims - Other than Passenger Cars."
Referencing the incorrect GVWR may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or crashes have been reported in the source text.
Dealers will install a new corrected label free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 22, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 04-2075.
The recalled product
- Product
- FOREST RIVER SALEM, WILDWOOD
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Travel Trailer
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 18
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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