2017–2018 Prime Time Wildcat recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Prime Time Wildcat fifth-wheel recreational trailers. The water heater may have been installed too close to the underside of the slideroom possibly allowing carbon monoxide to enter the vehicle.
💥 The risk
If carbon monoxide enters the vehicle through the slideroom opening, it can increase the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a kit to remedy the water heater's location, free of charge. The recall began on October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-862-1025. Forest River's number for this recall is 61-0515.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V552000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 61-0515
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 88
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 30, 2017
- Built
- Dec 2, 2016 – Aug 28, 2017
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.