- Vehicles
- 1,367
- Built between
- Aug 2024 – May 2025
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 2 July 2025
- Repaired
- 60%
- Unrepaired
- 548
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 2024 and May 2025. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2025 Forest River SalemBuilt August 2024 to May 2025
- 2025 Forest River WildwoodBuilt August 2024 to May 2025
Repair progress
548 of 1,367 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.
60% repaired — 819 of 1,367 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025 Salem and Wildwood travel trailers. The side entry gate latch may become unlocked, allowing the strut to open the gate during transit.
What could happen
An open gate can striking other road users and increases the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
Dealers will install a warning label and tethered pin and remove the strut, free of chare. Owner notification letters were mailed July 2, 2025.
Parts involved
- Strut, Entry GateN/AStrut, Entry Gate
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 2024 to May 2025
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 June 2025
- Owners notified2 July 2025
- Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 60% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 10 June 2025.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owner may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1935.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 51-1935
- Recalling manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.