The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Salem and Wildwood motorhomes. The fresh water tank may not be properly secured to the vehicle's frame.
The risk
A fresh water tank that detaches from the frame could increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will properly secure the holding tank, free of charge. This recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5410. Forest River's number for this recall is 22-1219.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Forest River Salem | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Forest River Wildwood | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest River Salem | 2019 | 5 | 11 |
| Forest River Salem | 2020 | 12 | 7 |
| Forest River Salem | 2021 | 4 | 10 |
| Forest River Wildwood | 2019 | 5 | 11 |
| Forest River Wildwood | 2020 | 3 | 7 |
| Forest River Wildwood | 2021 | 10 | 10 |
Other equipment recalls in 2020
134 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the equipment; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
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| 20V789000 17 Dec 2020 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 20V780000 15 Dec 2020 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 20V777000 11 Dec 2020 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 20V767000 10 Dec 2020 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020