NHTSA campaign 20V589000 · Forest River campaign 72-1232
Forest River Recall 20V-589: Cooktop Flame May Become Inverted
NHTSA recall 20V589000 (Forest River campaign 72-1232) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on September 25, 2020, with 551 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Salem and Forest River Wildwood for the 2021 model year. Owners were notified on October 15, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V589000 (also written 20V-589 or 20V589)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 72-1232
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 551 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer — LPG Systems — Furnace
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 67.51% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V589000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Forest River
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V589000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Salem and Wildwood recreational trailers. The flame on the cooktop may become inverted, due to the cooktop not being isolated from the furnace return air.
Safety consequence
An inverted flame can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will add sealant to the gaps in the paneling that are allowing the return air from the furnace to cause the inverted flame, free of charge. The recall began October 15, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 72-1232.
Notes
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 20V589000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.