Forest River Wildcat (2021): Equipment
Recall 21V059000 · Feb 8, 2021 · Forest River, Inc.
53
vehicles affected
53
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V059000
- Date
- Feb 8, 2021
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 53
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Recreational vehicle/trailer
- Model years
- 2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Wildcat Travel Trailer models WCT247RXX-OR and WCT276FKX-OR. The safety chains do not meet the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and could potentially break.
What can happen
Safety chain breakage could cause the trailer to detach from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the safety chains with correctly rated safety chains, free of charge. The recall began February 22, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5410. Forest River's number for this recall is 22-1189.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | Wildcat | 2021 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V059000?
1 model: Forest River Wildcat (2021), about 53 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V059000?
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the safety chains with correctly rated safety chains, free of charge. The recall began February 22, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5410. Forest River's number for this recall is 22-1189.
What can happen?
Safety chain breakage could cause the trailer to detach from the tow vehicle, 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.