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2004 Forest River Wildwood Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2004 Forest River Wildwood 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
2
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
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 2004 forest river wildwood rv. The contact stated that he attempted to exit the vehicle but the door would not open. The contact stated that he had someone open the door from the outside and the door opened without hesitation. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2013-09-11

“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 forest river wildwood. The contact received a recall notice for the dometic refrigerator. He stated that the remedy to repair the issue was not satisfactory because it stated that a heat shield would be placed over the tubing, which would only contain the fire. The…”

EQUIPMENT · reported 2008-12-01

“Own a dometic refrigerator in my rv. At the time the boiler cracked, my refrigerator was not included in recall, now that it is included, dometic will not fix it because my warranty is out. The recall letter does not state any information about having a warranty at this time on the product, it is…”

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER · reported 2008-01-01

“Own a dometic refrigerator in my rv. At the time the boiler cracked, my refrigerator was not included in recall, now that it is included, dometic will not fix it because my warranty is out. The recall letter does not state any information about having a warranty at this time on the product, it is…”

EQUIPMENT · reported 2008-01-01
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 2004 Forest River Wildwood as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.