2025–2026 Forest River Salem & 2025–2026 Forest River Wildwood recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Wildwood and Salem travel trailer recreational trailers. The exterior transit latch on the rear patio door cannot be unlocked from inside the vehicle.
💥 The risk
A door that remains locked can prevent or delay occupants from evacuating during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will remove the exterior transit latch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 22, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 69-1945.
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
- 25V425000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 69-1945
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 126
- Component
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT:LATCHING/RELEASE SYSTEM
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 22, 2025
- Built
- Feb 21, 2025 – May 30, 2025
- Recall started by
- MFR