{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Forest River recall 20V589 (72-1232): 2021 Salem and Wildwood Recreational Trailers",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v589/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V589 (Forest River): An inverted flame can increase the risk of a fire. Forest River's own number: 72-1232.",
  "excerpt": "Forest River Salem, Forest River Wildwood, model year 2021. Filed by Forest River, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 25 September 2020. 551 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Salem and Wildwood recreational trailers. The flame on the cooktop may become inverted, due to the cooktop not being isolated from the furnace return air. 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: 72-1232. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V589 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: “An inverted flame can increase the risk of a fire.” 20V589 Forest River, Inc. Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:LPG Systems:Furnace 25 September 2020 2021-2021 FOREST RIVER SALEM, FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD An inverted flame can increase the risk of a fire. Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will add sealant to the gaps in the paneling that are allowing the return air from the furnace to cause the inverted flame, free o",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:21:56+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T18:21:11+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Forest River recall 20V589 (72-1232): 2021 Salem and Wildwood Recreational Trailers\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v589/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}