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2000 Forest River WildwoodProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 2000 Forest River Wildwood, most often about the tires. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Free fix at dealersOwner complaints30 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem3Tires

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 11, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Forest River Wildwood has problems

3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires30

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2000 Forest River Wildwood recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 07V-085 · Mar 5, 2007 · 128,000 vehicles

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

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Forest River.

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other Wildwood year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Wildwood median. How we score

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  • Caution
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2000 Forest River Wildwood, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ROAD WHEEL & TIRE FAILURESPE02065 · closed Jan 9, 2003
    No recall
In owners' words

What Wildwood owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE TOWING THE 2000 CAMPER IN AUGUST 2006 A CARLISLE TIRE ST175/80R13 WHICH CAME WITH THE TRAILER HAD NO NOTICEABLE TREAD WEAR OR SIDEWALL BLEMISHES AND WAS PROPERLY INFLATE BLEW OUT AND TORE THROUGH THE WHEEL WELL. I REPLACED IT WITH THE SPARE BEING USED FOR THE FIRST TIME ONLY TO HAVE THAT ALSO…
Complaint 10196132 · Jul 11, 2007
ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS ALL FOUR OF THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO CHANGE THE TIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. CARLI, 20575/R15.*AK
Complaint 10087692 · Aug 11, 2004
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TIRE BLOW OUTS ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, ALL FOUR TIRES WERE SHREDDED COMPLETELY, EXCEPT THE BACK LEFT TIRE WHICH CONTAINED A BUBBLE, THE TIRES ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO RV, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING ASSISTANCE AND ANSWERS AS TO WHY ALL FIVE TIRES FAILED IN A MATTER…
Complaint 563679 · Oct 10, 2001

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