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2005 Forest River Wildcat Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2005 Forest River Wildcat has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 473,302 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 17V756000 2017-11-22 365,885 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom…

Consequence

In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and…

EQUIPMENT 08V346000 2008-07-07 107,417 affected
Defect

FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2003-2006 MOTOR HOMES, FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE…

Consequence

IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy

FOREST RIVER IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN…

Complaints by component

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
1
STRUCTURE
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl*the contact owns a 2005 forest river wildcat trailer. While examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the rear axle had separated from the mounting. The contact also noticed cracks in the axle where it was welded to the trailer. The vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior…”

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY · reported 2010-09-19

“Tl*the contact owns a 2005 forest river wildcat trailer. While examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the rear axle had separated from the mounting. The contact also noticed cracks in the axle where it was welded to the trailer. The vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2010-09-19

“This past march I replaced my 5 year old fifth-wheel trailer tires (load range d) with secura sst 225-75/15 tires (e rated tires). My first camping trip in april of approx 300 miles I had no problems. Over the july 4th holiday another trip of around 400 miles resulted in a blowout with tiretread…”

TIRES · reported 2009-08-13

“2005 forest river wildcat rv with dometic refrigerator recall problem. *nj the consumer stated the boiler tube in his rv cracked and released pressurized coolant. The consumer stated the manufacturer's resolution was to install a light sheet metal around the back part of the unit. The repair was…”

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER · reported 2008-03-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Forest River Wildcat as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.