Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V175000

Tires

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-03-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V175000

Tires

Component
Tires
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
577
Reported to NHTSA
2016-03-29
Owners notified
2016-05-11

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Puma recreational trailers, models T12RBC, T15UDC, T17QBC, and T18FBC, manufactured from January 1, 2013, through March 1, 2016. When the trailer hits a bump, the tire(s) may contact the floor or wheel well and result in tire damage.

Safety risk

A damaged tire could deflate and cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a lift kit to add additional clearance to the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on May 11, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0607. Forest River's recall number for this campaign is 420-06092015-0050SA.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Puma2016 2015 2014 2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.