2002 Forest River Wildcat Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2002 Forest River Wildcat, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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1 safety recall for the 2002 Forest River Wildcat
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
Certain recreational vehicles equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Remedy: Forest river will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free…
3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2002 Forest River Wildcat have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 2,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2006 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“On three occasions, carlisle tires properly maintained and inflated to their published specifications blew out causing extensive damage to a fifth wheel trailer. Vehicle was being operated at 60 MPH w”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 29, 2011 · Tires
“Tl*-the contact owns a 2002 forest river wildcat rv. The vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model number rm2652. The contact observed a fatigue crack in the boiler tube, which caused coolant solution”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 10, 2009 · Equipment
Compare Forest River Wildcat model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Forest River Wildcat model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2002 Forest River Wildcat
How do I know if my 2002 Forest River Wildcat has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2002 Forest River Wildcat; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Forest River dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 07V085000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Forest River models
- Cherokee160 complaints
- Georgetown134 complaints
- Rockwood119 complaints
- Wildwood112 complaints
- Salem98 complaints
- Flagstaff68 complaints
- Cardinal61 complaints
- R-Pod54 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.