Forest River Puma problems & recalls

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2024-2025 coachmen catalina, forest river aurora, cascade, cedar creek, cherokee, sandpiper, sierra, 2025 campsite reserve, impression, pause, puma, sabre, salem, vengeance, and wildwood fifth wheel and travel trailers, equipped with a removable step assembly. the clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach.

Risk: Steps that detach while in use increase the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the clip-on bracket as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed april 28, 2025. owners may contact customer service at aurora & catalina (1-574-825-4995), campsite reserve, cascade, cherokee, sabre, vengeance (1-260-499-2100), cedar creek (1-260-593-4000), impression (1-574-327-2716), pause (1-574-327-2681), puma (1-574-642-0588

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017-2025 coachmen catalina, 2020-2025 aurora, and 2025 puma travel trailers. the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) on the federal placard may exceed the safety chain rating. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) numbers 110, "tire selection and rims" and 120, "wheels and rims - other than passenger cars."

Risk: An incorrect weight rating may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will mail owners a corrected federal placard with application instructions, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed march 24, 2025. owners may contact forest river customer service at 5745-825-4995, and puma customer service at 1-574-642-0588. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1895.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2024-2025 puma put39dbt travel trailers. the anti-siphon vent may have been installed backwards which can cause sewer gas to enter the vehicle.

Risk: Sewer gas entering the vehicle can increase the risk of injury to occupants.

Fix: Dealers will replace the anti-siphon vent, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed august 23, 2024. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-0588. forest river's number for this recall is 420-1832.

Problem: 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.

Risk: Hitch failure increases the risk of a crash or injury.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the date code of the hitch coupler and replace it if necessary, free of charge.â  owner notification letters were mailed august 2, 2024.â  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.

Problem: 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.

Risk: A loose wire can cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Fix: 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.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2024 puma travel trailers. the amber side marker light may not have been installed on one side of the vehicle. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."

Risk: Missing side marker lights can reduce visibility of the trailer to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will install intermediate amber clearance lights, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed june 19, 2024. owners may contact customer service at 1-574-642-0488. forest river's number for this recall is 425-1787.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2022-2023 coachmen catalina, cross trail, pursuit, sportscoach, east to west della terra, silver lake, forest river forester, fr3, sunseeker, wildwood, 2022 coachmen adrenaline, apex, brookstone, chaparral, chapparral lite, clipper, freedom express, independence trail, mirada, spirit, viking, work and play, east to west ahara, tandara, forest river aurora, cardinal, cedar creek, cherokee, flagstaff, georgetown, ibex, impression, ozark, puma, r-pod, rockwood, sabre, salem, sandpiper, sandstorm, shockwave, sierra, solera, stealth, stealth evo, surveyor, vengeance, vibe, wildcat, xlr toyhauler, prime time avenger, crusader, lacrosse, sanibe

Risk: An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will replace the fabric roll or complete awning, as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed august 17, 2022. owners may contact the customer service numbers listed in the recall report for their designated model. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1532. this recall supersedes and expands nhtsa recall number 22v-486.

Problem: Forest river, inc (forest river) is recalling certain 2022 palomino puma and puma xle fifth wheel and travel trailer recreational vehicles. the exterior micro kitchen griddle may be stowed while still connected to propane.

Risk: A stowed griddle connected to propane increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will install a bracket to prevent the griddle from being stowed when connected to the propane line, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed april 12, 2022. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-0588. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1494.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021-2022 puma travel trailers. the black wastewater-holding tank may be missing the ventilation pipe, allowing methane gas to build up.

Risk: In the presence of an ignition source, a gas build up increases the risk of fire.

Fix: Dealers will properly vent the black wastewater-holding tank, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed october 22, 2021. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-0606. forest river's number for this recall is 420-1425.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021 puma travel trailers. the outdoor cooktop may be stowed away while the propane hose is still attached and the burner is on.

Risk: If the cooktop is stowed away while the propane hose is attached and the burner is on, it will increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket to the drawer housing the outside cooktop preventing the drawer from being closed while the propane line is still attached, free of charge. the recall began january 15, 2021. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-0606. forest river's number for this recall is 425-1269.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2019-2020 surveyor, no bo, cherokee, r. pod, clipper, viking, independence, puma and east to west trailers. the spare tire carrier u-bolts may fail allowing the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle.

Risk: If the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle while in motion, it can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace u-bolts, free of charge. the recall began march 20, 2020. owners may contact surveyor, no bo, r. and pod customer service at 1-574-642-3119, independence, viking, and clipper customer service at 1-269-467-4600, puma customer service at -574-642-0606, east and west customer service at 1-574-264-6664 or cherokee customer service at 1-877-42

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018 puma recreational trailers. the federal placards indicate incorrect tire load range and tire pressure (psi) information. the placard states a tire size of st205/75r15/d requiring 50psi, however the installed tires are size st205/75r15/c, requiring 65psi. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims," and they also fail to comply with the requirements of 49 cfr part 567, "certification."

Risk: The incorrect tire information can cause the operator to over-inflate the tires, which can cause premature tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected federal placard, free of charge. the recall began on december 4, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-0588. forest river's number for this recall is 425-0560.