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 Consequence
Hitch failure increases the risk of a crash or injury.
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.
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | FOREST RIVER | PUMA |
| 2024 | FOREST RIVER | SALEM |
| 2024 | FOREST RIVER | WILDWOOD |
| 2025 | FOREST RIVER | CHEROKEE |
Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.