Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 24V531000

Trailer hitches

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2024-07-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V531000

Trailer hitches

Component
Trailer hitches
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
17
Reported to NHTSA
2024-07-12
Owners notified
2024-08-02

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Salem, Puma, Wildwood, and 2025 Cherokee travel trailers equipped with certain Pacific Rim brand couplers. The couplers have an incorrect load rating of 14,000 pounds and may be overloaded, causing the hitch to fail.

Safety risk

Hitch failure increases the risk of a crash or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect the date code of the hitch coupler and replace it if necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 2, 2024.  Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at Salem & Wildwood (574) 534-3167, Puma (574) 642-0588 or Cherokee (260) 499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1803.

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 4 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Cherokee2025
FOREST RIVER Puma2024
FOREST RIVER Salem2024
FOREST RIVER Wildwood2024

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.