NHTSA Campaign 21V745000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Issued by Forest River, Inc. · Reported Sep 24, 2021 · 61 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Salem and Wildwood fifth wheel trailers. The Federal Placard lists a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) that exceeds the load carrying capacity of the pin box, which could result in an overloaded pin box.

Consequence

An overloaded pin box can fail, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will mail owners a new Federal Placard, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 8, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 69-1423.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FOREST RIVER SALEM 2021 61
FOREST RIVER SALEM 2022 61
FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD 2021 61
FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD 2022 61

Source: NHTSA Campaign 21V745000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.