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2000 Forest River Wildwood

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 11, 2007
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Mar 5, 2007
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Forest River Wildwood, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Tires & wheels3100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
07V085000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Mar 5, 2007
128,000 units potentially affected
The 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.
The risk: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
The 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 YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600,
FOREST RIVER, INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

PE02065ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

ROAD WHEEL & TIRE FAILURES

Opened Sep 6, 2002
Closed Jan 9, 2003

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 AGREED TO THIS ARRANGEMENT AND FURTHER AGREED TO HANDLEALL TIRE AND WHEEL PROBLEMS.THE MANUFACTURER OF THE SUBJECT TRAILER INSTRUCTS ANYONE CONTACTING THEM WITH WHEEL/TIRE PROBLEMS TO CONTACT CARISLE.ACCORDING TO FOREST RIVER, CARISLE HAS ALSO MADE THIS ARRANGEMENT WITH SEVERAL OTHER TRAILER MANUFACTURERS.IN ORDER TO DISCOVER THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS INVOLVING FOREST RIVER AND ANY ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURERS THAT ALSO USE CARISLE WHEELS AND TIRES, THIS INVESTIGATION IS BEING CLOSED AND AN INVESTIGATION INTO CARISLE WHEEL & TIRE WILL BE INITIATED.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 11, 2007

WHILE TOWING THE 2000 CAMPER IN AUGUST 2006 A CARLISLE TIRE ST175/80R13 WHICH CAME WITH THE TRAILER HAD NO NOTICEABLE TREAD WEAR OR SIDEWALL BLEMISHES AND WAS PROPERLY INFLATE BLEW OUT AND TORE THROUGH THE WHEEL WELL. I REPLACED IT WITH THE SPARE BEING USED FOR THE FIRST TIME ONLY TO HAVE THAT ALSO BLOW OUT ON JULY 9 2007. I REPLACED THESE TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND AND REPAIRED THE WHEEL WELL. *AK

NHTSA ID
10196132
Incident
Jul 9, 2007
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 11, 2004

ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS ALL FOUR OF THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO CHANGE THE TIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. CARLI, 20575/R15.*AK

NHTSA ID
10087692
Incident
Jan 20, 2004
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 10, 2001

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TIRE BLOW OUTS ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, ALL FOUR TIRES WERE SHREDDED COMPLETELY, EXCEPT THE BACK LEFT TIRE WHICH CONTAINED A BUBBLE, THE TIRES ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO RV, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING ASSISTANCE AND ANSWERS AS TO WHY ALL FIVE TIRES FAILED IN A MATTER OF DAYS.(DUNLOP TIRES)*JB

NHTSA ID
563679
Incident
Jul 1, 2001

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

511213

EQUIPMENT

This is a document that describes how to take the required photos to assess the slideroom mechanism for adjustment and function.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Forest River Wildwood by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2027010—
2026060—
2025280—
20241100—
2023360—
2022970—
202110100—
2020370—
20195110—
20181180—
2017590—
2016570—
2015460—
2014840—
2013520—
2012310—
2011420—
2010010—
2009010—
2008720—
2007010—
2006220—
2005120—
2004320—
2003230—
2002511—
20011011—
2000Viewing311—
1999011—
1998010—
1997010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.