NHTSA vehicle safety data

2002 Forest River Wildcat Recalls & Complaints

The 2002 Forest River Wildcat has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 3 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Forest River dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2002 Forest River Wildcat. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2002 Forest River Wildcat owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Forest River Wildcat, describing incidents dated June 22, 2006 to November 18, 2011.

Most-cited components

Equipment 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint
Suspension 1 complaint
Tires 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10441616 · Filed December 29, 2011
ON THREE OCCASIONS, CARLISLE TIRES PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND INFLATED TO THEIR PUBLISHED SPECIFICATIONS BLEW OUT CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED AT 60 MPH WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. TIRES WERE RETURNED TO CARLISLE FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THEY WERE…
ODI #10283583 · Filed September 10, 2009
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT RV. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL NUMBER RM2652. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A FATIGUE CRACK IN THE BOILER TUBE, WHICH CAUSED COOLANT SOLUTION TO LEAK. THE RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE. HE…
ODI #10160794 · Filed June 26, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THREE TIRES BLEW OUT ON THE TRAVEL TRAILER. UPON INSPECTING OF THE VEHICLE THE WELD WAS NOTICED TO BE BROKEN WHERE THE REAR SPRING CONNECTS TO THE FRAME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BROKEN WELD MAY BE THE REASON FOR THE TIRE FAILURES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ALERTED AND THERE…

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REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC

NHTSA #07V085000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported March 5, 2007 · FOREST RIVER, INC.

Potentially affected: 128,000 vehicles

Owners notified November 13, 2007

Defect description

CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, 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.

Safety consequence

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

FOREST RIVER WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). 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 MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600,

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2002 Forest River Wildcat. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 Forest River Wildcat.

Tires

ODI #10441616

Incident: November 18, 2011 · Filed: December 29, 2011

ON THREE OCCASIONS, CARLISLE TIRES PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND INFLATED TO THEIR PUBLISHED SPECIFICATIONS BLEW OUT CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED AT 60 MPH WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. TIRES WERE RETURNED TO CARLISLE FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THEY WERE DAMAGED BY IMPROPER INFLATION, AND IMPACT DAMAGE. *KB

Equipment

ODI #10283583

Incident: September 4, 2009 · Filed: September 10, 2009

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT RV. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL NUMBER RM2652. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A FATIGUE CRACK IN THE BOILER TUBE, WHICH CAUSED COOLANT SOLUTION TO LEAK. THE RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL# 08E032000 (EQUIPMENT). A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE REMEDY ONLY STATES TO INSTALL A SECONDARY BURNER HOUSING FREE OF CHARGE, BUT SINCE HIS UNIT FAILED HE IS NOT ENTITLED TO FREE REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Suspension; Structure

ODI #10160794

Incident: June 22, 2006 · Filed: June 26, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THREE TIRES BLEW OUT ON THE TRAVEL TRAILER. UPON INSPECTING OF THE VEHICLE THE WELD WAS NOTICED TO BE BROKEN WHERE THE REAR SPRING CONNECTS TO THE FRAME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BROKEN WELD MAY BE THE REASON FOR THE TIRE FAILURES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ALERTED AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE TRAILER. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TRAILER IS FOREST RIVER INC. THE MODEL IS WILDCAT; #WCF28 BH. *AK THE SPRING BRACKET HAD NO WELD PENETRATION ON ONE SIDE OF THE FRAME WHICH CAUSED THE BRACKET TO BECOME LOOSE TEARING A LARGE PORTION OF THE FRAME. UPDATED 08/25/06. *JB

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