NHTSA vehicle safety data

2004 Wildcat 510 Recalls & Complaints

The 2004 Wildcat 510 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Wildcat dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 Wildcat 510. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2004 Wildcat 510 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2004 Wildcat 510, describing incidents dated May 5, 2010.

Most-cited components

Equipment 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10330488 · Filed May 14, 2010
2004 WILDCAT FOREST RIVER 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER IN GETTING PREPARED FOR A TIP, NOTICED CRACKS IN THE 5TH WHEEL HITCH AREA, [ODI NOTE: BASED ON CONVERSATION WITH OWNER, SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION FOUND THAT SCREWS WERE MISSING OR HAD FALLEN OUT; NOT A PIN BOX ISSUE] TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, CAMPER CLINIC IN…

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LENGTH TONGUE ASSEMBLY

NHTSA #10V191000 · Trailer Hitches · NHTSA notice

Reported May 7, 2010 · WILDCAT MFG. CO. INC

Potentially affected: 74 vehicles

Owners notified June 18, 2010 · Vehicles built April 8, 2004 – December 31, 2009 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

WILDCAT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2009 510 AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 510LT TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH AN ADJUSTABLE LENGTH TONGUE ASSEMBLY. THE PINTLE EYE USED IN THE TONGUE ASSEMBLY DOES NOT HAVE AN ADEQUATE VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL LOAD RATING FOR THE GROSS WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE.

Safety consequence

THE PINTLE EYE COULD FAIL RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE TONGUE FROM THE TOW VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

FIELD KIT MODIFICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WILDCAT AT 800-627-3954.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2004 Wildcat 510. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Wildcat 510.

Structure; Equipment

ODI #10330488

Incident: May 5, 2010 · Filed: May 14, 2010

2004 WILDCAT FOREST RIVER 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER IN GETTING PREPARED FOR A TIP, NOTICED CRACKS IN THE 5TH WHEEL HITCH AREA, [ODI NOTE: BASED ON CONVERSATION WITH OWNER, SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION FOUND THAT SCREWS WERE MISSING OR HAD FALLEN OUT; NOT A PIN BOX ISSUE] TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, CAMPER CLINIC IN BUDA TEXAS......DEALERSHIP INFORMS ME THAT FRAMING HAS COME LOOSE FROM WALLS, CORRECTION WILL BE TO WELD IN NEW ANGLE AIR AND REINFORCE AND THEN REINSTALL.....FOR A TOTAL COST OF $2374.14 TURNED INTO INSURANCE CO, INS CO SAYS NOT COVERED THAT THIS IS A MFG DEFECT AND TO HAVE MFG CORRECT FOREST RIVER HAS INSTRUCTED DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE SCREWS IN FRONT AND PUT LONGER SCREWS ON THE SIDES AND HOPE IT HELPS. I AM UNDERSTANDING THAT THE MFG OF THE FRAME, LIPPERT IS WELL AWARE OF FRAME FLEX ISSUES ON TRAVEL TRAILERS, AND AWARE OF MAJOR PIN BOX FAILURES, BUT THEY FAIL TO REPAIR THESE ISSUES AND ALLOW THESE TRAILERS TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE ON THE OPEN HWY. APPARENTLY IF YOU LOOK UP IN THE PIN BOX YOU WILL BE ABLE TO LOOK AT THE HITCH POINTS AND SPOT ANY CRACKS. APPARENTLY LIPPERT IF AWARE OF THE CRACKS/BAD WELDS THAT CAN BE FOUND AT THE KING PIN ATTACH POINT BUT WILLNOT REPAIR. NEITHER FOREST RIVER OR LIPPERT IS OFFERING TO PAY FOR THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

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