Forest River Wildwood 2011
Model Wildwood made in 2011 by Forest River got 8 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and tires. There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2011
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - LPG WATER HEATER | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V281000 | FOREST RIVER, INC. | from 10/01/2009 to 06/11/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 1488 | MFR | FOREST RIVER, INC. | 06/24/2010 | 06/24/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect 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 Summary | The excess flame outside of the burner chamber can result in a fire in the rv trailer. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will repair or replace the water heater free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during june 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 08/14/2011 | 400 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 forest river wildwood. the contact stated the electric system continued to shut off the circuit breaker when the television and the fan was turned on. the contact stated the breaker box was extremely hot. the air conditioner also did not blow cold air. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic, who determined it was an electrical failure, but was unable to determine the cause. the contact stated the manufacturer has not been helpful. the contact was told the vehicle was not safe to live in. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 400. rvk | |||
| 08/14/2011 | 400 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 forest river wild wood. the contact stated the electric system is malfunctioning. if the contact turns the television on and then the fan, it blows the circuit breaker. the contact stated the breaker box gets real hot. the air conditioner also does not blow cold air. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic, who determined it was an electrical failure, but was unable to determine the cause. the contact stated the manufacturer has not been helpful. the contact was told the vehicle was not safe to live in. the vin was not available. the failure mileage and current mileages were 400.rl | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 7000 | ||
| I have a 2011 forest river blue ridge rv (3025 cabin edition). this rv is eqiped with goodyear marathon st235/80r16 tires. i purchased this rv in nov. 6, 2010. during out recent return trip from maine we had a blow out on the passenger side front of the rv. i had checked the pressures throughout this trip. during ever stop i checked the tires for heating (laser thermo gun). during this trip i had no indications of overheating or low pressures. (all pressure checks were taken while the tires were cold during the stays at the different koa's. on aug 2, 2012 while traveling on i-81 in virginia we had this blow out. i had just checked the tires for temp changes at the rest area. i called good sams to get assistance in the tire change. i then moved from the i-81 to a goodyear dealership where i had the tires replaced with the same goodyear tire. ($213.64 for new tire) we completed the trip home without any further incidents. i filed a claim with state farm, the rv was delivered to a repair center where the cost of the repairs were $3 663.04 (3 weeks in the shop) before we departed on out next trip, wednesday oct. 17,2012 i had checked all of the tires for the correct pressures, again cold, and all tires were set to 80 psi. ( my wife had me check these tires again later on the 17th.) we departed for our trip over to canton, tx. on thursday oct. 18, 2012. we had the 2nd blow out. this time on the drive side of the rv the rear tire. at the last rest area i had checked the tire pressures and for heating, all looked good. we were at exit 528 on i-20 just 7 miles from our destination. i again called good sams, the tire was changed then we proceeded to the rv center where we found 4 other rv's that had been checked in with the same issue with the same tires?? this damage will be about the same to repair! now if i file this on insurance my coverage will go up. goodyear should be responsible for the damages as now these tires are no longer made in china! | |||
| 09/09/2011 | 42000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 forest river wildwood (n/a) tow trailer equipped with greenball corporation tow master tires, size ft 205/75r15, serial number: 9dul2810. the contact stated that the rear driver and passenger side tires went flat due to cracks along the tires. the remaining tires also exhibited the same failure. all five tires on the trailer were replaced. the manufacturer was contacted but denied any assistance with repairs. the trailer did not have a mileage to report. the vehicle failure and current mileage was 42,000. the tire failure mileage was unknown. the dot number was not available. kmj | |||
| 09/09/2011 | 42000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 forest river wildwood (n/a) tow trailer equipped with greenball corporation tow master tires, size ft 205/75r15 (n/a), serial number: 9dul2810. the contact stated that the rear driver and passenger side tires went flat due to cracks along the tires. the remaining tires also exhibited the same failure. all five tires on the trailer were replaced. the manufacturer was contacted but denied any assistance with repairs. the trailer did not have a mileage to report. the vehicle failure and current mileage was 42,000. the tire failure mileage was unknown. the dot number was not available. kmj | |||