NHTSA Campaign Id 21V059000; Date: Feb. 8, 2021
safety chain breakage could cause the trailer to detach from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash
2021 Forest River Wildcat
Component: Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 53
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.
forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the safety chains with correctly rated safety chains, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin march 19, 2021. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-503-831-5410. forest river's number for this recall is 22-1189.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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