Vehicle recall 24V490000 · June 28, 2024
Forest River Salem and Wildwood
The affected vehicles may not have a secondary emergency exit installed.
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 2024-2025 Salem, and Wildwood travel trailers. The affected vehicles may not have a secondary emergency exit installed.
- Consequence
- In the event of an emergency, passengers may not be able to exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install an emergency exit window, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 26, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 72-1805.
- 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
- 24V490000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 28, 2024
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 72-1805
- Owner notification
- July 26, 2024
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 573
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Emergency › Escape/egress/exit
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 (2024-2025): 2025, 2024
- Forest River Wildwood (2024-2025): 2025, 2024
Has your Forest River been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Forest River dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.