--- title: "2019 Forest River Wildwood issues" kind: "year" brand: "forest-river" model: "wildwood" year: 2019 url: "https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/wildwood/2019" markdownUrl: "https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/wildwood/2019.md" --- # 2019 Forest River Wildwood Official NHTSA recalls for this model year. These are official NHTSA recalls. A model year on a campaign is not proof a VIN is included. Owner reports are not included. ## Official recalls ### 18V-624 SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Catalina and Apex travel trailers and Forest River Shasta, Wildwood, Salem, Vibe, Sierra, Sandpiper, XLR and Prime Time travel trailers. The axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat. [Campaign page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/18V-624) · [markdown](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/18V-624.md) ### 18V-550 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Forest River Salem, Wildcat Maxx, Wildwood, Vibe, and Rainier recreational trailers. The break-away safety switch may not have been wired to a constant power source, and, as a result, the switch may be inadvertently disconnected from the trailer house battery causing the brakes to not engage if the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle. [Campaign page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/18V-550) · [markdown](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/18V-550.md) ### 18V-933 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Salem and Wildwood recreational trailers. The power cord hatch is located above the water heater exhaust, possibly resulting in the cord or the hatch melting. [Campaign page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/18V-933) · [markdown](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/18V-933.md) ### 20V-482 EQUIPMENT Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Salem and Wildwood motorhomes. The fresh water tank may not be properly secured to the vehicle's frame. [Campaign page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/20V-482) · [markdown](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/20V-482.md) ### 18V-386 SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Salem and Wildwood recreational trailers. These vehicles are equipped with an axle equalizer that can allow the axle to contact the chassis. [Campaign page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/18V-386) · [markdown](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/18V-386.md) ### 18V-856 EXTERIOR LIGHTING Forest River, Inc (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Salem and Wildwood recreational trailers. The clearance lights on these vehicles may not work due to being incorrectly wired. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, “Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." [Campaign page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/18V-856) · [markdown](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/18V-856.md) ### 20V-563 TRAILER HITCHES Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Wildwood, Salem, and 2020 Sonoma travel trailers. The break-away safety switch may not be wired to constant power, which can cause the trailer brakes to not activate in the event of a trailer separation from the tow vehicle. [Campaign page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/20V-563) · [markdown](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/20V-563.md) ### 21V-621 EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Salem, Wildwood and 2020-2021 Stealth EVO travel trailers. The fresh water tank may not be properly secured to the vehicle's frame. [Campaign page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/21V-621) · [markdown](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/21V-621.md) ### 18V-428 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Wildwood and Salem recreational trailers. The break-away safety switch may have been improperly wired such that it is not connected to a constant power source, thereby possibly preventing the trailer brakes from automatically applying if the trailer were to separate from the tow vehicle. [Campaign page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/18V-428) · [markdown](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/18V-428.md) ### 19V-079 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Wildwood recreational trailers. The Federal Placard indicates an incorrect front tire pressure of 110 PSI. The correct PSI of the front, rear and spare tires is 80 PSI. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire selection and Rims." Additionally, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification." [Campaign page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/19V-079) · [markdown](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/19V-079.md) ### 25V-682 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Forest River Aurora, Coachmen Catalina, 2026 Coachmen Viking, Coachmen Clipper, 2016-2026 Wildwood, and Salem recreational trailers. The distribution panel wire may be connected to the battery without over current protection. [Campaign page](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/25V-682) · [markdown](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/25V-682.md) HTML page: https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/wildwood/2019