Vehicle recall 10V281000 · June 24, 2010
Forest River Salem and Wildwood
The temperature control mechanism of the water heater may have been damaged during installation in the unit.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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 when lit.
- 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.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 10V281000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 24, 2010
- Filed by
- FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Owner notification
- June 15, 2010
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,488
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › LPG systems › Water heater
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Forest River Salem (2011): 2011
- Forest River Wildwood (2011): 2011
Has your Forest River been repaired?
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