Vehicle recall 22V729000 · September 30, 2022
Forest River Ozark, Salem and 1 more model
The fresh water tank may dislodge from the vehicle and fall to the ground when full or overfilled.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Salem, Wildwood, and Ozark travel trailers. The fresh water tank may dislodge from the vehicle and fall to the ground when full or overfilled.
- Consequence
- A tank falling to the ground while in transit can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the fresh water tank for straps. and install straps as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2, 2022. Owners may contact at Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 72-1559.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 22V729000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 30, 2022
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 72-1559
- Owner notification
- November 2, 2022
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5,168
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › Plumbing › Potable water › Storage tank
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 Ozark (2021-2022): 2022, 2021
- Forest River Salem (2021-2022): 2022, 2021
- Forest River Wildwood (2021-2022): 2022, 2021
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