Forest River Wildwood Le
Model Wildwood Le made by Forest River got 6 consumer complains as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment and structure. There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2007
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V454000 | FOREST RIVER, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 2207 | 01/28/2011 | ODI | FOREST RIVER, INC. | 10/01/2010 | 10/06/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Forest river is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with dimplex electraflame, symphony, or optiflame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts. the plug in remote control receiver for the fireplace can overheat. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An overheated receiver could cause a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Forest river is working with dimplex and dimplex will provide owners a free replacement plug-in remote control kit. the safety recall began on january 28, 2011. owners may contact dimplex north america customer service at 1-888-346-7539. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V204000 | FOREST RIVER, INC. | from 09/22/2006 to 01/09/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 188 | 03/30/2007 | MFR | FOREST RIVER, INC. | 05/08/2007 | 05/09/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with suburban three burner match light gas ranges, the oven thermostat control valve can allow gas flow to the oven burner when the oven control knob is pushed in and not fully in the correct position to light the pilot. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the oven control knob was depressed for some time before lighting the pilot light, the excess gas in the oven could cause a flash at the opening of the oven, possibly resulting in personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Forest river is working with suburban to replace the oven thermostat control free of charge. the recall began on march 30, 2007. owners may contact suburban at 1-423-775-2131, ext. 1, or forest river at at 1-503-831-5410. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | |||
| 07/23/2007 | 5 | 04/23/2007 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 forest river wildwood le. the contact stated that everyone who enters the vehicle experiences a burning sensation in the eyes and difficulty breathing. he is unsure of what the fumes are and from where they derived. the engine size, number of clylinders, transmission type, powertrain, fuel system, fuel type, and mileage information were unavailable. | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 05/31/2007 | 3 | 05/31/2006 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 forest river wildwood le. the contact stated that he has a recurring failure with a structural crack. the crack is located in the side wall that supports the slide out room. he stated that it has been repaired twice and is currently at the dealer to be repaired again. no other vehicle information was available. | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 1500 | 1 | 05/31/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 forest river work and play 16 ft (na). the contact stated that there was no clearance between the tire and the trailer, which causes the tires to rub against the trailer. forest river and a local authorized dealer are currently investigating the failure. the failure and current mileages were 1,500. no other vehicle information was available. the consumer stated axles on unit are too short, clearance between tire and body are less than 1/2 inch on 2 of the 4 tires. the consumer provided pictures of the defect. updated 09/21/07 *tr | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 1500 | 1 | 05/31/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 forest river work and play 16 ft (na). the contact stated that there was no clearance between the tire and the trailer, which causes the tires to rub against the trailer. forest river and a local authorized dealer are currently investigating the failure. the failure and current mileages were 1,500. no other vehicle information was available. the consumer stated axles on unit are too short, clearance between tire and body are less than 1/2 inch on 2 of the 4 tires. the consumer provided pictures of the defect. updated 09/21/07 *tr | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 03/05/2008 | 2042 | 1 | 05/26/2007 |
| Traveling on i-95 through jacksonville, fl. pulling trailer at 55mph, tread on trailer passenger side rear axle tire separated damaging under carriage and side of trailer. put on spare tire, drove into jackson and bought new radial tire replacement. kept old tire. *tr | |||
| 01/19/2008 | 1 | 01/20/2007 | |
| A tire blew out from bead to bead. after looking at all the tires, found that the tires were wearing out on the outside edge. i have always used the max air pressure which is 50 psi. the tires are carlisle 205-75-15 radial trail crt load range c. gvw is 7780. the tires carry 1820 lbs each at 50 psi. the tires combined carry 7280 lbs. this is less than the 7780 lbs and some of it is due to tongue weight i guess. my trailer was not over loaded. i carried a full water tank of 38 gallons and food. seems to me it should have come with 225-75-15 load range d. i have replaced the tires with these new tires. what a difference on how the trailer runs now. it does not bounce up and down like it use to. i feel they should sell a new trailer with the proper size and load range. i had no damage and thank god we were not hurt. i would have gladly paid 500.00 more for proper tires. i feel this is a manufacturer defect and i am contacting you because they will not return my phone calls. the dealer best rv and forest river have ignored three calls each. after the blow out i checked all the tires again for 50 psi and they were okay. the trailer is a 2007 rockwood signature ultra light 8318 ss. we love the trailer and have had no issues except for this. thank you jeff csillag. *tr | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT | WINDSOR LOCK | LONGVIEW RV | ||
| VA | RINGGOLD | 24586 | RV OUTLET USA | 888-299-8565 |
| WA | FIFE | 98424 | KORUM RV'S | 253-284-6600 |