NHTSA 18V-428: FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD, FOREST RIVER SALEM (2019) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Models the notice names: WILDWOOD; SALEM
Product: FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
Brand: FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.
- Hazard
If the trailer does not brake when it becomes detached from the tow vehicle, it can increase the risk of a crash.
- What to do
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new wiring harness, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-4058. Forest River's number for this recall is 69-0764.
- Description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Wildwood and Salem recreational trailers. The break-away safety switch may have been improperly wired such that it is not connected to a constant power source, thereby possibly preventing the trailer brakes from automatically applying if the trailer were to separate from the tow vehicle.
- Recall date
- June 25, 2018
- Published
- Not stated
Scope — the regulator’s own words
“produced where the breakaway switch was not wired to constant power and excludes units after a production change was made on June 19, 2018”
Notice, Part 573 report, Descriptive Information: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCLRPT-18V428-2016.pdf · read 2026-10-25
Affected products in our database
- WildwoodLIKELY MATCHView platform: Wildwood →
- SalemLIKELY MATCHView platform: Salem →
Regulator & source
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · nhtsa.gov
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Official recall notice: nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V428000
Last updated October 25, 2026
Sources
- Cited address
Source: nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V428000