2004 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
4
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2004 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
The 2004 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD has received a total of 4 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. The most commonly reported problems involve the Equipment (2 complaints), Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (1 complaint), and Structurebody (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2004 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2004 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD, potentially affecting up to 473,302 vehicles.
Recall 17V756000 — EQUIPMENT
| 365,885 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit, Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Orion and Prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 Coachmen Apex and Catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-2017...
Consequence: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free...
View full details →Recall 08V346000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 107,417 vehicles affected
Defect: FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2003-2006 MOTOR HOMES, FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR 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: IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: FOREST RIVER IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). 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...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2004 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
4 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structurebody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD SOMEONE OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE AND THE DOOR OPENED WITHOUT HESITATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR. HE STATED THAT THE REMEDY TO REPAIR THE ISSUE WAS NOT SATISFACTORY BECAUSE IT STATED THAT A HEAT SHIELD WOULD BE PLACED OVER THE TUBING, WHICH WOULD ONLY CONTAIN THE FIRE. THE REMEDY WOULD NOT PREVENT A FIRE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT REPLACING THE HEAT SHIELD WOULD BE THE ONLY THING THEY WOULD COVER. ANY ADDITIONAL FAILURES WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
OWN A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR IN MY RV. AT THE TIME THE BOILER CRACKED, MY REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, NOW THAT IT IS INCLUDED, DOMETIC WILL NOT FIX IT BECAUSE MY WARRANTY IS OUT. THE RECALL LETTER DOES NOT STATE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT HAVING A WARRANTY AT THIS TIME ON THE PRODUCT, IT IS THERE DEFECT, NOT MY PROBLEM IF IT TOOK THEM SO LONG TO FIGURE IT OUT. THE POINT IS MY BOILER CRACKED AND LEAK WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A POTENTIAL FIRE, NOW SINCE MY WARRANTY IS UP ON MY REFRIGERATOR DOMETIC WILL NOT FIX IT EVEN THOUGH IT IS LISTED IN THE RECALL. I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THIS ISSUE. WILL HAVE TO LOOK IN TO TAKING FURTHER ACTION IT THEY CAN NOT RESOLVE THIS. *TR
OWN A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR IN MY RV. AT THE TIME THE BOILER CRACKED, MY REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, NOW THAT IT IS INCLUDED, DOMETIC WILL NOT FIX IT BECAUSE MY WARRANTY IS OUT. THE RECALL LETTER DOES NOT STATE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT HAVING A WARRANTY AT THIS TIME ON THE PRODUCT, IT IS THERE DEFECT, NOT MY PROBLEM IF IT TOOK THEM SO LONG TO FIGURE IT OUT. THE POINT IS MY BOILER CRACKED AND LEAK WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A POTENTIAL FIRE, NOW SINCE MY WARRANTY IS UP ON MY REFRIGERATOR DOMETIC WILL NOT FIX IT EVEN THOUGH IT IS LISTED IN THE RECALL. I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THIS ISSUE. WILL HAVE TO LOOK IN TO TAKING FURTHER ACTION IT THEY CAN NOT RESOLVE THIS. *TR
Safety Rating for the 2004 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2004 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2004 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2004 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
- 1999 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 0 complaints
- 2000 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 4 complaints
- 2001 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 12 complaints
- 2002 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 6 complaints
- 2003 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 2 complaints
- 2004 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD (current)
- 2005 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 1 complaint
- 2006 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 2 complaints
- 2007 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 0 complaints
- 2008 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 10 complaints
- 2009 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 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 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