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2023 Forest River Wildwood Recalls, Complaints & Specs

6 safety recalls list the 2023 Forest River Wildwood, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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6 safety recalls for the 2023 Forest River Wildwood

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 25V682000 Reported 20,305 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Forest River Aurora, Coachmen Catalina, 2026 Coachmen Viking, Coachmen Clipper, 2016-2026 Wildwood, and Salem recreational trailers. The distribution panel wire may be connected to the battery without over current protection.

    Remedy: Dealers will relocate the distribution panel wire to the correct side of the breaker, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at…

  2. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 24V066000 Reported 107 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Salem and Wildwood fifth wheel travel trailers. The Federal Placard may have incorrect tire size information. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 120, "Wheels and Rims - Other Than Passenger Cars."

    Remedy: Dealers will mail new federal placards, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this…

  3. Furnace (equipment)

    NHTSA 23V359000 Reported 6 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023 Salem, and Wildwood Travel Trailers. The brass fitting connected to the furnace pipe may have been manufactured without thread sealant.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the brass elbow and apply thread sealant as necessary, free of charge. All affected trailers are still within dealer inventory and therefore no owner notification letters will be mailed. Owners may…

  4. Service brakes

    NHTSA 23V288000 Reported 37 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023 Salem and Wildwood travel trailers. The brakes may be incorrectly wired, which can result in a loss of brake function.

    Remedy: Dealers will rewire the brakes, free of charge. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 27-1632.

  5. Refrigerator (equipment)

    NHTSA 22V920000 Reported 262 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023 Salem, Stealth EVO, and Wildwood travel trailers. The 8-gauge wire connected to the 12-Volt refrigerator may not have over-current protection, which can cause the wire to melt.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a 20-AMP mini-breaker, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5413. Forest River's number for this…

  6. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 22V556000 Reported 49,295 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Catalina, Cross Trail, Pursuit, Sportscoach, East to West Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Forester, FR3, Sunseeker, Wildwood, 2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Brookstone, Chaparral, Chapparral Lite, Clipper, Freedom Express, Independence Trail, Mirada,…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fabric roll or complete awning, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact the customer service numbers listed in the recall report…

3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2023 Forest River Wildwood have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2023 with 2 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“While towing the trailer I found that it kept pulling to the right several times pulling off the roadway onto the emergency lane. The trailer was vissably showing in the mirrors as not pulling straigh”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 16, 2024 · Suspension

“The inlet power supply shorted out and almost caught my camper on fire”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 27, 2023 · Electrical system

Compare Forest River Wildwood model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Forest River Wildwood model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1997 Forest River Wildwood10
1998 Forest River Wildwood10
1999 Forest River Wildwood10
2000 Forest River Wildwood13
2001 Forest River Wildwood110
2002 Forest River Wildwood15
2003 Forest River Wildwood32
2004 Forest River Wildwood23
2005 Forest River Wildwood21
2006 Forest River Wildwood22
2007 Forest River Wildwood10
2008 Forest River Wildwood27
2009 Forest River Wildwood10
2010 Forest River Wildwood10
2011 Forest River Wildwood24
2012 Forest River Wildwood13
2013 Forest River Wildwood25
2014 Forest River Wildwood48
2015 Forest River Wildwood64
2016 Forest River Wildwood75
2017 Forest River Wildwood95
2018 Forest River Wildwood811
2019 Forest River Wildwood115
2020 Forest River Wildwood73
2021 Forest River Wildwood1010
2022 Forest River Wildwood79
2023 Forest River Wildwood63
2024 Forest River Wildwood101
2025 Forest River Wildwood82
2026 Forest River Wildwood60
2027 Forest River Wildwood21

Checking a specific 2023 Forest River Wildwood

How do I know if my 2023 Forest River Wildwood 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. 6 campaigns currently list the 2023 Forest River Wildwood; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

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 22V556000).

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

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.