2024 Forest River Wildcat: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2024 Forest River Wildcat. The newest campaign is 26V704000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Oct 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. The Forest River Wildcat has 26 model years on the register. 8 of them have more recall campaigns than the 2024 Forest River Wildcat.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V704000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the power cord, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 21, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-535-2748. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-2109.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 6,375 units in total.
26V704000Received . 6,275 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2027 Cedar Creek, 2023-2027 FR3, 2023-2026 Palomino, 2024 Cardinal, Wildcat, Shasta Oasis, 2024-2026 Forest River Hardside, Palomino Real-Lite Camper, 2026 Puma Tracks, and Puma recreational vehicles and trailers, equipped with certain power seating assemblies. The power cord fuse may not provide adequate circuit protection.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a short circuit, inadequate protection increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the power cord, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 21, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-535-2748. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-2109.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-2109.
24V265000Received . 100 units.
Trailer Hitches / Fifth Wheel Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Cardinal and Wildcat Fifth Wheels trailers. The operator may utilize the rear towing hitch without locking the turning point fifth wheel hitch into the "Conventional Transport" position.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Towing while in a different position can cause the upper front structure to break and the pin box to separate from the vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a warning label to the hitch and rear wall of the vehicle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 6, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-296-7700. Forest River's number for this recall is 15-1755.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 15-1755. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2024 Forest River WildcatThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2024 Forest River Wildcat: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/forest-river/wildcat/2024/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 3 Nov 2026
- Complaint file through
- 5 Nov 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Forest River, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2024 Forest River Wildcat?
- 6,375 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Forest River Wildcat have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 19 recall campaigns for the Forest River Wildcat, model years 1997 to 2024. 2 of them name the 2024 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2024 Forest River Wildcat open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.