The defect
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.
The risk
A loss of brake function can increase the risk of a crash.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Forest River Salem | 2023 |
| Forest River Wildwood | 2023 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
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 | 2023 | 2 | 5 |
| Forest River Wildwood | 2023 | 3 | 6 |
Other service brakes recalls in 2023
5 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the service brakes; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 23V859000 19 Dec 2023 | Doosan Portable Power |
| 23V559000 7 Aug 2023 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 23V202000 24 Mar 2023 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 23V123000 24 Feb 2023 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023