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Data through Oct 2026
Model year

2002 Forest River Wildcat

Trailer, Not Applicable, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Jun 26, 2006 to Dec 29, 2011.

Recalls (1)Complaints (3)Investigations (0)Bulletins (0)
Recall campaigns covering this model year1128k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints31.5 times the median 2002 trailer
Severity index0.02002 trailers average 5.0
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2002 Forest River Wildcat peaked in 2006, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.250.50.751200612008201020122014201620182020202220242026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

33% of complaints about the 2002 Forest River Wildcat name equipment

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Equipment
1
Structure
1
Suspension
1
Tires
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

One recall campaign covers the 2002 Forest River Wildcat

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2002 Forest River Wildcat
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
07V-085Mar 5, 2007Certain recreational vehicles equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tubeEquipment128,000Repair or modification
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2002 Forest River Wildcat

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

3 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Dec 29, 2011Failure Nov 18, 20112,000 milesPalm Harbor, FLTires

    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

    NHTSA complaint 10441616
  2. Filed Sep 10, 2009Failure Sep 4, 2009Winton, NCEquipment, Recreational vehicle/trailer

    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.

    NHTSA complaint 10283583
  3. Filed Jun 26, 2006Failure Jun 22, 2006North Augusta, SCStructure, Leaf

    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

    NHTSA complaint 10160794
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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Service bulletins

No manufacturer communications on file

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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