Vehicle recall 26V439000 · July 8, 2026
Forest River Salem and Wildwood
The Federal Placard may have the incorrect Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR).
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 2026-2027 Wildwood and Salem travel trailers. The Federal Placard may have the incorrect Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and Rims - Other than Passenger Cars."
- Consequence
- Referencing the incorrect GVWR may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new corrected label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 22, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall 04-2075.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V439000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 8, 2026
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 04-2075
- Owner notification
- July 22, 2026
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 18
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Other › Labels
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 (2026-2027): 2027, 2026
- Forest River Wildwood (2026-2027): 2027, 2026
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