2021 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2021 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT
The 2021 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE.
Recalls for the 2021 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 2021 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT, potentially affecting up to 5,172 vehicles.
Recall 24V272000 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
| 4,480 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Forest River Cardinal, Wildcat, 2018-2019 Cedar Creek, 2021 Columbus, 2023 Continental Cargo, 2021-2024 Dynamax DX3, Dynamax Dynaquest XL, Dynamax Isata, Forest River IBEX, 2022-2024 Dynamax Europa, Forest River NOBO, 2022-2023 Forest River Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, and 2021-2023 Dynamax Force trailers. The LED backlight circuit board in the cooktop range may fail,...
Consequence: A circuit board that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will disconnect and cut the circuit powering the LED backlights and terminate the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed by May 14, 2024. Owners may contact Suburban customer service at 1-574-247-9235 option 5; Cardinal & Wildcat...
View full details →Recall 21V145000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 309 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Cardinal and Wildcat Fifth Wheels trailers. The spare tire carrier may be installed incorrectly, allowing it to detach from the vehicle.
Consequence: A detached spare tire carrier can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will secure the spare tire carrier, free of charge. The recall began March 24, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-296-7700. Forest River's number for this recall is 15-1304.
View full details →Recall 21V145000 — TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
| 309 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Cardinal and Wildcat Fifth Wheels trailers. The spare tire carrier may be installed incorrectly, allowing it to detach from the vehicle.
Consequence: A detached spare tire carrier can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will secure the spare tire carrier, free of charge. The recall began March 24, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-296-7700. Forest River's number for this recall is 15-1304.
View full details →Recall 21V141000 — EQUIPMENT
| 21 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Cardinal CAF345RLX, CAF366DVLE, CAF390FBX and 2021 Wildcat WCF336RLS, WCF368MB vehicles. The furnace flue may become misaligned due to insufficient furnace hold screws that allow movement during travel.
Consequence: A misaligned furnace flue can allow furnace exhaust to leak into the living space, increasing the risk of injury or death.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will secure the furnace and align the flue, free of charge. The recall began March 24, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-296-7700. Forest River's number for this recall is...
View full details →Recall 21V059000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 53 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Wildcat Travel Trailer models WCT247RXX-OR and WCT276FKX-OR. The safety chains do not meet the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and could potentially break.
Consequence: Safety chain breakage could cause the trailer to detach from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the safety chains with correctly rated safety chains, free of charge. The recall began February 22, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5410. Forest River's number for this...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2021 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2021 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT.
Safety Rating for the 2021 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2021 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2021 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2021 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FOREST RIVER WILDCAT
- 2016 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT — 1 complaint
- 2017 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT — 3 complaints
- 2018 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT — 2 complaints
- 2019 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT — 0 complaints
- 2021 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT (current)
- 2022 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT — 0 complaints
- 2024 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT — 0 complaints
Other FOREST RIVER Models
- FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE — 191 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN — 183 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD — 158 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 139 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER SALEM — 136 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF — 100 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER SHASTA — 88 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER CARDINAL — 81 total complaints