NHTSA safety recall

Recall 24V490000 · manufacturer campaign 72-1805

Structure › Emergency › Escape/egress/exit — Forest River · reported 28 Jun 2024 · 573 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Salem, and Wildwood travel trailers. The affected vehicles may not have a secondary emergency exit installed.

The risk

In the event of an emergency, passengers may not be able to exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix

Dealers will install an emergency exit window, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 26, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 72-1805.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
24V490000
Manufacturer campaign
72-1805
Filed by
Forest River, Inc.
Report received
28 Jun 2024
Owners notified
26 Jul 2024
Potentially affected
573

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2024 Forest River Salem 2025 Forest River Salem 2024 Forest River Wildwood 2025 Forest River Wildwood

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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