Forest River recalls 2021-2022 Salem and Wildwood fifth wheel trailers due to pin box overload risk from incorrect weight ratings. Owners receive free Federal Placard updates to prevent crashes.
An overloaded pin box can fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
Forest River is recalling certain 2021-2022 Salem and Wildwood fifth wheel trailers because the Federal Placard lists a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating that can overload the pin box, increasing crash risk. This affects trailer owners who may not have updated the placard. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/80419-forest-river-2021-wildwood-recall-overloaded-pin-box-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/80419-forest-river-2021-wildwood-recall-overloaded-pin-box-risk · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #21V745000
“Forest River 2021 Wildwood Recall: Overloaded Pin Box Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80419-forest-river-2021-wildwood-recall-overloaded-pin-box-risk. Based on NHTSA recall 21V745000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V745000).
The Federal Placard shows a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating that exceeds the pin box's load capacity. This can cause the pin box to fail, potentially leading to a crash if the trailer is overloaded.
Trailer owners with 2021-2022 Salem or Wildwood fifth wheel trailers are most at risk. The hazard is specific to trailers with incorrect weight ratings that could cause pin box overload.
Check for 2021-2022 Salem or Wildwood fifth wheel trailers. The recall was notified to owners via mail starting October 8, 2021.
Forest River will mail a free updated Federal Placard to owners who received the recall notification letter.
Forest River will mail owners a new Federal Placard, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 8, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 69-1423.
The Federal Placard lists a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating that exceeds the pin box's load capacity, increasing crash risk.
Yes, if you received the recall notification letter, Forest River will mail you a free updated Federal Placard.
Owner notification letters were mailed October 8, 2021.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Forest River to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 21V745000 — Forest River Forest River Hello, I own a Forest River that is covered by recall 21V745000 from Forest River. The official recall notice states: Forest River will mail owners a new Federal Placard, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 8, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 69-1423. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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