The 2001 Forest River Wildwood has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 128,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT07V0850002007-03-05128,000 affected
Defect
CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Consequence
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
FOREST RIVER WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST…
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
3
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
3
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints12
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Upon returning from vacation sept 23 traveling on interstate 40, I had a blowout. On sept 24 traveled to gallup new mexico and replaced the tire (of which they kept). I am again on the road, blew another tire, stopped in albuquerque nm at walmart and replaced the tire (they also kept the bad…”
“6"-8" long longtitudal cracks in the frame above each axle on both sides of a 2001 cardinal 29 fifth-wheel. *tr”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2001 forest river wildwood. The contact stated that the camper roof was improperly installed and rotting out the roof decking. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. No other vehicle information was available. Updated 5/6/08 *cn updated 05/06/08 *tr”
“On 3 different occasions the carlisle trailer tires (st205 75r15) blew out on the highway. They totally shredded and the steel belts were protruding . These tires were on a 2001 5th wheel trailer and had a minimal number of miles on them, approximately 2000 miles. They appeared to be in great…”
“I have a 2001 25' rockwood ultralite travel trailer. It was equipped with carlisle st205/75r14 steel belted radial tires. All 4 wheels plus the spare was this tire. We use this trailer very little maybe averaging 1500 mi/year. On august 6,2004 the final carlisle blew out on interstate 10 near…”
“Forest river put the rubber roof on wrong and it let water in and rotted the roof under it. This let the roof come loose and come off on the rood. I have seen a lest three of there trailers do if. *tr”
“Forest river put the rubber roof on wrong and it let water in and rotted the roof under it. This let the roof come loose and come off on the rood. I have seen a lest three of there trailers do if. *tr”
“The whole roof leaked and could have come off on the hood because of all the rot from the leak. *tr”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE02065 Opened 2002-09-06 · closed 2003-01-09
ROAD WHEEL & TIRE FAILURES
THE SUBJECT TRAILERS ARE FITTED WITH A LARGE DECAL INSTRUCTING OWNERS TO NOTIFY THE WHEEL & TIRE MANUFACTURER IN CASE OF PROBLEMS OR FAILURES OF WHEELS OR TIRES.THIS ACTION IS TO BE TAKEN IN LIEU OF CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TRAILERS.THE TIRE AND WHEEL MANUFACTURER, CALISLE WHEEL & TIRE IN THIS CASE, HAS…
InvestigationPE02065 Opened 2002-09-06 · closed 2003-01-09
ROAD WHEEL & TIRE FAILURES
THE SUBJECT TRAILERS ARE FITTED WITH A LARGE DECAL INSTRUCTING OWNERS TO NOTIFY THE WHEEL & TIRE MANUFACTURER IN CASE OF PROBLEMS OR FAILURES OF WHEELS OR TIRES.THIS ACTION IS TO BE TAKEN IN LIEU OF CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TRAILERS.THE TIRE AND WHEEL MANUFACTURER, CALISLE WHEEL & TIRE IN THIS CASE, HAS…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Forest River Wildwood as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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