Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V635000

Wheels: hub

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-10-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V635000

Wheels: hub

Component
Wheels: hub
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
742
Reported to NHTSA
2017-10-09
Owners notified
2017-11-01

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Puma recreational trailers. When installing and tightening the wheels on the trailers, the wheel center caps may have interfered, preventing the wheels from being properly tightened.

Safety risk

If the wheels were not properly tightened, they may loosen and detach while the trailer is moving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will remove the plastic wheel center cap and install a different center cap, free of charge. The recall began on November 1, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0588. Forest River's number for this recall is 420-0537.

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

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Puma2018

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.