NHTSA Recall 16V179000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V179000; Date: Mar. 30, 2016
A damaged tire could deflate and cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2008 Forest River Puma; 2009 Forest River Puma; 2010 Forest River Puma; 2011 Forest River Puma; 2012 Forest River Puma; 2013 Forest River Puma; 2014 Forest River Puma; 2015 Forest River Puma; 2016 Forest River Puma
Component: Suspension
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 2,639
Recall Summary:
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2008-2016 puma recreational trailers and toy haulers, models pt20rdc, pt21fbc, pt22rbc, pt26rlc, pt26fbsc, pt21tuc, pt27rbsc, pt25fbc, pt22rb, pth21tfu, pth24ths, pth25tfs, pth27sbu, pth27rlss, pth25tfq, and pth21tfb manufactured from June 25, 2007, through March 23, 2016. When the trailer hits a bump, the tire(s) may contact the floor or wheel well and result in tire damage.
How to Fix:
Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a lift kit to add additional clearance to the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on may 11, 2016. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-0607. Forest river's recall number for this campaign is 420-06092015-0050.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 11, 2016
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