NHTSA Campaign 25V425000
STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT:LATCHING/RELEASE SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 25V425000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit: latching/release system. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 25V425000 with NHTSA on June 20, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V425000, NHTSA lists up to 126 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 21, 2025 and May 30, 2025.
The 25V425000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 25V425000 were scheduled from July 22, 2025, 32 days after the report.
25V425000 covers 2 models from Forest River, model years 2025.
Owners of the model years 25V425000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 25V425000 vehicles, the 2025 Forest River Salem has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V425000 ranks 187 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 25V425000, Forest River, Inc has 21 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 25V425000 was 25V245000, reported on April 14, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Wildwood and Salem travel trailer recreational trailers. The exterior transit latch on the rear patio door cannot be unlocked from inside the vehicle.
- The risk
- A door that remains locked can prevent or delay occupants from evacuating during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will remove the exterior transit latch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 22, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 69-1945.
Reported June 20, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V425000 (2)
Forest River (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V425000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 20, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted