Recall Register

2008 Forest River Wildwood: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2008 Forest River Wildwood. The newest campaign is 17V756000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Nov 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment. NHTSA has 6 complaints on file for this model year.

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, 17V756000, in the NHTSA record

Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0544.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 366,148 units in total.

  1. 17V756000Received . 365,885 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit, Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Orion and Prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 Coachmen Apex and Catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-2017 Shasta Oasis and Revere recreational trailers, equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0544.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-0544. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 07V487000Received . 263 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain travel trailers fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." the label located on the lower roadside front of the unit contains an improper listing of the tire and rim.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    There may be confusion as to the proper replacement tire if it is necessary.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will mail the corrected federal compliance tag and tire load information to the dealers or retail customers. They can be placed over the incorrect label after cleaning the surface with alcohol. Customers will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. The recall began on october 1, 2007. Owners may contact forest river at 574-534-3167.

    Report filed by FOREST RIVER, INC..

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Complaints by component

6 complaints, 9 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2008 Forest River Wildwood: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Tires4
Suspension2
Equipment1
Electrical System1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
6 Jan 2009

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2008 Forest River Wildwood, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2008, with 5 complaints.

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.

  1. 19971
  2. 19981
  3. 19991
  4. 20001
  5. 20011
  6. 20021
  7. 20033
  8. 20042
  9. 20052
  10. 20062
  11. 20071
  12. 20082
  13. 20091
  14. 20101
  15. 20112
  16. 20121
  17. 20132
  18. 20144
  19. 20156
  20. 20167
  21. 20179
  22. 20188
  23. 201911
  24. 20207
  25. 202110
  26. 20227
  27. 20236
  28. 202410
  29. 20258
  30. 20266
  31. 20272

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2008 Forest River Wildwood: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/forest-river/wildwood/2008/. 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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Forest River, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Forest River Wildwood?
366,148 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 Wildwood have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 62 recall campaigns for the Forest River Wildwood, model years 1997 to 2027. 2 of them name the 2008 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2008 Forest River Wildwood name most often?
Tires: 4 of 9 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Forest River Wildwood open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.