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2008 Forest River Wildcat Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2008 Forest River Wildcat has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 365,885 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. 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…

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

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

“Tires have less than 1000 miles on them and tread separates and tire blows causing rv to swerve on road and tear up exterior as well as interior parts. Also sends parts and prices of tire and rv into traffic. Tire was inflated to correct pressure and has full tired depth left on them. Tires seem…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2015-10-31

“Tires have less than 1000 miles on them and tread separates and tire blows causing rv to swerve on road and tear up exterior as well as interior parts. Also sends parts and prices of tire and rv into traffic. Tire was inflated to correct pressure and has full tired depth left on them. Tires seem…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2015-10-31

“Tires have less than 1000 miles on them and tread separates and tire blows causing rv to swerve on road and tear up exterior as well as interior parts. Also sends parts and prices of tire and rv into traffic. Tire was inflated to correct pressure and has full tired depth left on them. Tires seem…”

WHEELS · reported 2015-10-31
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 2008 Forest River Wildcat as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.