{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Forest River recall 17V118 (72-02162017-0329): Forest River Salem, Forest River Wildwood (2017)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v118/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V118 (Forest River): A propane leak into the interior of the vehicle in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire or e...",
  "excerpt": "Forest River Salem, Forest River Wildwood, model year 2017. Filed by Forest River, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 24 February 2017. 17 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Wildwood recreational trailers, model WDT197BH and Salem recreational trailers, model SMT197BH. The lower sidewall vent for the refrigerator was improperly installed, allowing propane gas to enter the vehicle. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Forest River's own number for this recall: 72-02162017-0329. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V118 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A propane leak into the interior of the vehicle in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire or explosion.” 17V118 Forest River, Inc. Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:LPG Systems 24 February 2017 2017-2017 FOREST RIVER SALEM, FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD A propane leak into the interior of the vehicle in the presence of an ignition source can in",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:58:11+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:18:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Forest River recall 17V118 (72-02162017-0329): Forest River Salem, Forest River Wildwood (2017)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v118/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}