2011 Forest River Salem, 2011 Forest River Wildwood Recall: Equipment
NHTSA campaign 10V281000 · Equipment · filed Jun 24, 2010 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
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.
The risk
THE EXCESS FLAME OUTSIDE OF THE BURNER CHAMBER CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE RV TRAILER.
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DEALERS WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE THE WATER HEATER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FOREST RIVER AT 574-534-6913.
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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Affected vehicles
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | Salem | 2011 |
| Forest River | Wildwood | 2011 |
Related recalls
More Forest River Salem recalls
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Other campaigns involving Forest River vehicles
- 2027 Forest River Ibex and 3 other models — Federal Placard may state an incorrect fresh water tank…
- 2026–2027 Forest River OG Luxury Coach and 1 other model — Printed circuit board may fail during certain operations…
- 2025–2026 Forest River Ibex and 2 other models — 110V circuits on the distribution panel may be mislabeled…
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 10V281000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.