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2011 Forest River Wildwood Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2011 Forest River Wildwood has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 367,373 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 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…

EQUIPMENT 10V281000 2010-06-24 1,488 affected
Defect

FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 SALEM AND WILDWOOD TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2009 THROUGH JUNE 11, 2010. THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL MECHANISM OF THE WATER HEATER MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION IN THE UNIT. AS A RESULT, THE BURNER MAY FLAME UP OUT OF CONTROL…

Consequence

THE EXCESS FLAME OUTSIDE OF THE BURNER CHAMBER CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE RV TRAILER.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE THE WATER HEATER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FOREST RIVER AT 574-534-6913.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
1
TIRES
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

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

“Floor is rotted, and people can be injured during normal use, by falling through the floor. Manufacturing defect: related to failure by manufacturer to insulate the floor/wood from outside elements. Here is a website where others have been having the same issue:…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2015-07-20

“I have a 2011 forest river blue ridge rv (3025 cabin edition). This rv is equipped with goodyear marathon st235/80r16 tires. I purchased this rv in nov. 6, 2010. During out recent return trip from maine we had a blow out on the passenger side front of the rv. I had checked the pressures throughout…”

TIRES · reported 2012-08-03

“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 forest river wildwood. The contact stated the electric system continued to shut off the circuit breaker when the television and the fan was turned on. The contact stated the breaker box was extremely hot. The air conditioner also did not blow cold air. The vehicle was…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2011-08-14

“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 forest river wildwood rv. The contact stated the wheels independently locked. An independent mechanic discovered that the front axle had fractured and struck the rear tire. In addition, the passenger side tire had slid into the rear passenger tire. The failure was…”

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY · reported 2010-07-06
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 2011 Forest River Wildwood as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.