Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: 120/240 vac electrical system: charger low voltage battery
- Component
- Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: 120/240 vac electrical system: charger low voltage battery
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 41,353
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2024-06-04
- Owners notified
- 2024-07-10
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2004-2024 Cedar Creek and 2006-2024 Puma fifth wheels trailers. The overcurrent protection from the trailer battery may have been incorrectly routed, allowing the wires to be pulled out of the junction box.
Safety risk
A loose wire can cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will reroute the wires to the protected side of the mini-beaker, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 10, 2024. Owners may contact Puma customer service at 1-574-642-0588 or Cedar Creek customer service at 260-593-4000. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1786.