2001 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
12
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2001 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
The 2001 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD has received a total of 12 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. The most commonly reported problems involve the Structurebody (3 complaints), Structurebodyroof And Pillars (3 complaints), and Tirestreadbelt (3 complaints).
Recalls for the 2001 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2001 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD, potentially affecting up to 128,000 vehicles.
Recall 07V085000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 128,000 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
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...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2001 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
12 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structurebody | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structurebodyroof And Pillars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tirestreadbelt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structureframe And Members | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
UPON RETURNING FROM VACATION SEPT 23 TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 40, I HAD A BLOWOUT. ON SEPT 24 TRAVELED TO GALLUP NEW MEXICO AND REPLACED THE TIRE (OF WHICH THEY KEPT). I AM AGAIN ON THE ROAD, BLEW ANOTHER TIRE, STOPPED IN ALBUQUERQUE NM AT WALMART AND REPLACED THE TIRE (THEY ALSO KEPT THE BAD TIRE). LUCKILY I DID NOT HAVE ANY MORE BLOWOUTS FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP. I WENT TO OK TIRE ON SEPT 28 WHICH IS WHERE I PURCHASED THE TIRES ORGINALLY AND THEY ASKED THAT I BRING THE REMAINING THREE TIRES UP FOR INSPECTION. THEY ALSO WERE FALLING APART. IT LOOKS AS IF THEY ARE DEFECTIVE AND OK TIRE AS MUCH AS SAID SO. OK TIRE IS SENDING THE TIRES TO TCI (TIRE CENTERS INC) FOR EVALUATION. I WILL PROBABLY GET NEW TIRES FOR THE THREE, BUT I FEEL I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE TWO NEW TIRES I HAD TO PURCHASE. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, DEATH AND/OR BOTH. I AM NOT ASKING FOR A MILLION DOLLARS I AM ASKING FOR MY MONEY BACK. IF THE TIRES HAD BEEN PROPERLY MANUFACTERED THERE WOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE. THE TIRES WERE ONLY A LITTLE OVER A YEAR OLD.. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT
DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR IN 2001 WILDWOOD MOTOR HOME. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED BUT IT FAILED JUST LIKE THE ORIGINAL REFRIGERATOR. *NJ AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE RV WAS THEN STORED IN A RENTED SPACE FOR NEARLY 8 MONTHS. THERE WAS LEAKING AND STAINING AT THE REAR OF THE REFRIGERATOR. THERE WAS ALSO YELLOW RESIDUE AND THE SMELL OF AMMONIA. UPDATED 08/07/09.*JB
6"-8" LONG LONGTITUDAL CRACKS IN THE FRAME ABOVE EACH AXLE ON BOTH SIDES OF A 2001 CARDINAL 29 FIFTH-WHEEL. *TR
FOREST RIVER PUT THE RUBBER ROOF ON WRONG AND IT LET WATER IN AND ROTTED THE ROOF UNDER IT. THIS LET THE ROOF COME LOOSE AND COME OFF ON THE ROOD. I HAVE SEEN A LEST THREE OF THERE TRAILERS DO IF. *TR
FOREST RIVER PUT THE RUBBER ROOF ON WRONG AND IT LET WATER IN AND ROTTED THE ROOF UNDER IT. THIS LET THE ROOF COME LOOSE AND COME OFF ON THE ROOD. I HAVE SEEN A LEST THREE OF THERE TRAILERS DO IF. *TR
Safety Rating for the 2001 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2001 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2001 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2001 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
- 1997 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 0 complaints
- 1998 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 0 complaints
- 1999 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 0 complaints
- 2000 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 4 complaints
- 2001 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD (current)
- 2002 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 6 complaints
- 2003 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 2 complaints
- 2004 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 4 complaints
- 2005 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 1 complaint
- 2006 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 2 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 SALEM — 136 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF — 100 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER SHASTA — 88 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER CARDINAL — 81 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER WILDCAT — 72 total complaints