2002 Forest River Wildwood recalls and problems

The 2002 Forest River Wildwood has 1 safety recall and 5 owner complaints filed with NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at any Forest River dealer.

Recalls
1
Complaints
5
Crashes / fires
0 / 0
Injuries / deaths
0 / 0

Recalls may cover only some 2002 Forest River Wildwood vehicles. Check your VIN at NHTSA ↗ to see open recalls for your exact car.

2002 Forest River Wildwood recalls

Recall 07V-085: Equipment

Reported Mar 5, 2007 · 128,000 vehicles affected · FOREST RIVER, INC.

Problem: 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.

Risk: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.

Fix: 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,

2002 Forest River Wildwood problems reported by owners

Problem areaReports
Tires3
Equipment2
Suspension1

Most reported parts

  • Suspension › Multiple Axle — 1
  • Tires › Tread/Belt — 1
  • Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer — 1

Typical mileage at the time of the problem: 9,000 miles (median of owner reports).

Problems that are not covered by a recall are paid repairs; labor rates follow local mechanic pay — see what auto mechanics earn in each state.

Recent 2002 Forest River Wildwood complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA, as written (personal details removed). Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Equipment · reported Jul 23, 2008
I received a recall notice from forest river, who is the manufacturer of my travel trailer that dometic has found a problem with the refrigerator in my trailer and that there is a potential leak that can develop and cause a fire. After contacting dometic and finding out that my unit is one of the recall units they informed me that I had to take it to the dealer to get it fixed. It is a long way to the dealer or the nearest dealer and I told them I would prefer for them to come out and fix it at my residence. I know they have done mobile repairs at other locations and it would require me to…
Tires · reported Jul 27, 2005
We took our vacation this year and went to canada. When I set up our camper, I noticed we had a tire with a bulge in the side wall. We did find a dealer in canada that handede these tires and got it replaced. The dealer told us that carlslile had lots of problems with the tires we had on our camper. So they replaced the bad one, for a charge. While we were on the way home we had a different tire seperate blow out causing over $1500.00 in damage to our camper, and almost put us in the ditch all togather. When we called in for our road hazard policy, they suggested we remove all the carlisle…
Tires · reported Jun 21, 2005
Returning home from new hampshire vacation and was traveling approx. 60 MPH when we heard a loud thud and looked in the side mirror and saw that the right front tire cap blew off the tire and ripped off our forest river 36ckss 5th wheel travel trailers fender skirt and damaged the undercarriage of trailer. All 4 tires plus the spare were new on our 2002 travel trailer, they had less than 5000 miles on them. This tire that blew never went flat. This is only the 2nd trip this camper made since new. Tire model information: carlisle all country radial a/s, lt235/85r16 , DOT hn13001 ad4l we are in…
Tires · at 9,000 miles · reported Jul 27, 2004
Blew carlisle 225x75x15 load range "d" tire and damaged my trailer. I paid for a replacement tire, and did not seek a replacement from carlisle because the tire was completely destroyed. While at the trailer dealer getting a bid on repairs I found another tire with a separation. I sent this back to carlisle and they sent me a new one. While at a tire dealer having a different brand put on we found another tire with a seperation. I sent this one back and AM waiting a new replacement. That is 3 of 4 that were on the ground that separated. There are a lot of people that are having problems with…

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Frequently asked questions

Does the 2002 Forest River Wildwood have any recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2002 Forest River Wildwood: 07V-085 (equipment). Not every vehicle is affected, so check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What is the most common problem with the 2002 Forest River Wildwood?

Owners report tires problems most often (3 reports), followed by equipment (2). The typical mileage when problems were reported is about 9,000 miles.

Are Forest River recall repairs free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at authorized Forest River dealers, whether you are the first owner or bought the car used.