How many recalls does the 2007 Forest River Wildcat have?

The 2007 Forest River Wildcat has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 2007 Forest River Wildcat has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2007 Forest River Wildcat?

Of 10 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is tires.

2007 Forest River Wildcat Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2007 Forest River Wildcat has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 365,885 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 17V756000 2017-11-22 365,885 affected

Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom…

Consequence

In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and…

Complaints by component

TIRES

STRUCTURE:BODY

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

SUSPENSION

TIRES:VALVE

TRAILER HITCHES

Total complaints10

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a 2007 forest river wildcat. While driving 60 mph over a bump in the road, the rear of the vehicle moved up and down violently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the crossmember was currently being replaced. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2019-10-01

“We where out camping when my daughter told me the camper was almost on my bed rails we pulled over and found the step deck box and king pin box metal had ripped and making it not towable. We where around 300 miles from home when it happen after getting it to a repair shop the metal ripped in four…”

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER · reported 2013-08-17

“Tl* the contact owns a 2007 forest river wildcat trailer. The contact stated that the main beam failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was confirmed. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was not available.”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2013-06-29

“We had a 2007 forest river wildcat 5th wheel 28 ft. We were completing our cross country trip that we started in florida. We were in california and as we were coming off the highway, we heard a strange clanging sound. There happened to be a camping world near where we were and so we pulled in.…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2012-08-29

“I own a 2007 forest river 5th wheel trailer. It is a wildcat model 28rkbs. The manufacture of the frame for the 5th wheel trailer is a company called lippert components, there was a failure of the 5th wheel hitch pin box to where it is welded to the frame cross members. There was cracks in both…”

TRAILER HITCHES · reported 2010-11-04

“On my 2007 wildcat 5th wheel trailer we had a double blow out on i95 in florida,the tires came apart from the inside out with only about 5 to 7k miles on them. Also the tires were only about 3 years old. Inspection of another tire should it was close to blowing out so all four tires were replaced.…”

TIRES · reported 2009-07-03

“Tl*the contact owns a 2007 forest river wildcat 27rls fifth wheel trailer. The vehicle has power king towmax tires, size p225/75/15 (na). The contact stated that the tires had tread separation. The tires had 4,000 miles. While driving 60 mph, the tread separated and caused extensive damage to the…”

TIRES · reported 2009-06-17

“Tl*the contact owns a 2007 forest river wildcat trailer. While the trailer was parked, the metal-welded tubing failed that was located on the front end. There was indication of ineffective welding performed on the trailer. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle has not been repaired.…”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2009-04-20

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Forest River Wildcat as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.