Forest River Salem, Wildwood (2021-2022): Equipment
Recall 21V745000 · Sep 24, 2021 · Forest River, Inc.
61
vehicles affected
61
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V745000
- Date
- Sep 24, 2021
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 61
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels
- Model years
- 2021-2022
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is 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.
What can happen
An overloaded pin box can fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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 covered
2 models, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | Salem | 2021-2022 |
| Forest River | Wildwood | 2021-2022 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V745000?
2 models: Forest River Salem (2021-2022), Forest River Wildwood (2021-2022), about 61 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V745000?
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.
What can happen?
An overloaded pin box can fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.