The 2004 Wildcat 510 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 74 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
TRAILER HITCHES10V1910002010-05-0774 affected
Defect
WILDCAT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2009 510 AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 510LT TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH AN ADJUSTABLE LENGTH TONGUE ASSEMBLY. THE PINTLE EYE USED IN THE TONGUE ASSEMBLY DOES NOT HAVE AN ADEQUATE VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL LOAD RATING FOR THE GROSS WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE.
Consequence
THE PINTLE EYE COULD FAIL RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE TONGUE FROM THE TOW VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
FIELD KIT MODIFICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WILDCAT AT 800-627-3954.
Complaints by component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
STRUCTURE
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“2004 wildcat forest river 5th wheel travel trailer in getting prepared for a tip, noticed cracks in the 5th wheel hitch area, [odi note: based on conversation with owner, subsequent inspection found that screws were missing or had fallen out; not a pin box issue] took to dealership, camper clinic…”
“2004 wildcat forest river 5th wheel travel trailer in getting prepared for a tip, noticed cracks in the 5th wheel hitch area, [odi note: based on conversation with owner, subsequent inspection found that screws were missing or had fallen out; not a pin box issue] took to dealership, camper clinic…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Wildcat 510 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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