The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Wildwood and Salem travel trailer recreational trailers. The exterior transit latch on the rear patio door cannot be unlocked from inside the vehicle.
The risk
A door that remains locked can prevent or delay occupants from evacuating during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will remove the exterior transit latch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 22, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 69-1945.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Forest River Salem | 2025, 2026 |
| Forest River Wildwood | 2025, 2026 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT:LATCHING/RELEASE SYSTEM
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 | 2025 | 5 | 8 |
| Forest River Salem | 2026 | 0 | 6 |
| Forest River Wildwood | 2025 | 2 | 8 |
| Forest River Wildwood | 2026 | 0 | 6 |
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86 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the structure; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025