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2004 Wildcat 510

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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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.
1
Latest May 14, 2010
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.
1
Latest May 7, 2010
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.
0
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.
0

Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2004 Wildcat 510, most frequently naming the body & structure and other / unspecified categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

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

  • Body & structure150.0%
  • Other / unspecified150.0%

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
10V191000

TRAILER HITCHES

May 7, 2010
74 units potentially affected
The 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.
The risk: THE PINTLE EYE COULD FAIL RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE TONGUE FROM THE TOW VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy: FIELD KIT MODIFICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WILDCAT AT 800-627-3954.
WILDCAT MFG. CO. INCView on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

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

Body & structureOther / unspecified
Filed May 14, 2010

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 IN BUDA TEXAS......DEALERSHIP INFORMS ME THAT FRAMING HAS COME LOOSE FROM WALLS, CORRECTION WILL BE TO WELD IN NEW ANGLE AIR AND REINFORCE AND THEN REINSTALL.....FOR A TOTAL COST OF $2374.14 TURNED INTO INSURANCE CO, INS CO SAYS NOT COVERED THAT THIS IS A MFG DEFECT AND TO HAVE MFG CORRECT FOREST RIVER HAS INSTRUCTED DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE SCREWS IN FRONT AND PUT LONGER SCREWS ON THE SIDES AND HOPE IT HELPS. I AM UNDERSTANDING THAT THE MFG OF THE FRAME, LIPPERT IS WELL AWARE OF FRAME FLEX ISSUES ON TRAVEL TRAILERS, AND AWARE OF MAJOR PIN BOX FAILURES, BUT THEY FAIL TO REPAIR THESE ISSUES AND ALLOW THESE TRAILERS TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE ON THE OPEN HWY. APPARENTLY IF YOU LOOK UP IN THE PIN BOX YOU WILL BE ABLE TO LOOK AT THE HITCH POINTS AND SPOT ANY CRACKS. APPARENTLY LIPPERT IF AWARE OF THE CRACKS/BAD WELDS THAT CAN BE FOUND AT THE KING PIN ATTACH POINT BUT WILLNOT REPAIR. NEITHER FOREST RIVER OR LIPPERT IS OFFERING TO PAY FOR THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID
10330488
Incident
May 5, 2010

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Wildcat 510 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2009210—
2008010—
2007010—
2006010—
2005010—
2004Viewing110—

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.