NHTSA campaign 22V920000 · Forest River campaign 22-1580

Forest River Recall 22V-920: Refrigerator Wiring May Melt and Cause Fire

NHTSA recall 22V920000 (Forest River campaign 22-1580) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on December 13, 2022, with 262 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Salem, Forest River Stealth Evo and Forest River Wildwood for the 2023 model year. Owners were notified on January 10, 2023, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
22V920000 (also written 22V-920 or 22V920)
Filed by
Forest River, Inc.
Forest River campaign number
22-1580
Report received
Potentially affected
262 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Appliance — Refrigerator
Owners notified

Repair completion: 79.39% (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 22V920000. 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

  • Forest River Salem

  • Forest River Stealth Evo

  • Forest River Wildwood

All Forest River recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V920000.

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023 Salem, Stealth EVO, and Wildwood travel trailers. The 8-gauge wire connected to the 12-Volt refrigerator may not have over-current protection, which can cause the wire to melt.

Safety consequence

Melted wiring can cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install a 20-AMP mini-breaker, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5413. Forest River's number for this recall is 22-1580.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 22V920000

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.