Forest River recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Forest river is recalling certain model year 2011 salem and wildwood travel and fifth wheel trailers manufactured from october 2009 through june 11, 2010. The temperature control mechanism of the water heater may have been damaged during installation in the unit. As a result, the burner may flame up out of control when lit.
What could happen
The excess flame outside of the burner chamber can result in a fire in the RV trailer.
The fix
Dealers will repair or replace the water heater free of charge. The safety recall began on june 15, 2010. Owners may contact forest river at 574-534-6913.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Salem 2011
- Forest River Wildwood 2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V281000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 24, 2010
- Owners notified
- Jun 15, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,488
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 1, 2009 to Jun 11, 2010
- Part
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › Lpg systems › Water heater
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Forest River recall: Equipment Sep 10, 2026
- Forest River recall: Equipment Jul 8, 2026
- Forest River recall: Equipment May 29, 2026
- Forest River recall: Equipment Oct 17, 2025
- Forest River recall: Equipment Oct 17, 2025
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Electrical system Oct 10, 2025
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.