FOREST RIVER — recall

Automotive · United States · 2024-07-12

Forest River travel trailers, certain component defect

Country	United States
Category	Automotive
Published	2024-07-12
Manufacturer	Forest River, Inc.
Models affected	CHEROKEE PUMA SALEM WILDWOOD
Model year	2025 2024 2024 2024
Units affected	17
Defect	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._x000D_ Hitch failure increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Component	TRAILER HITCHES
Remedy	Dealers will inspect the date code of the hitch coupler and replace it if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 21, 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.
Recall number	24V531000
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	FMVSS (NHTSA) · Full guide →

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