NHTSA Recall 24V531000
NHTSA Campaign Id 24V531000; Date: Jul. 12, 2024
hitch failure increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2025 Forest River Cherokee; 2024 Forest River Puma; 2024 Forest River Salem; 2024 Forest River Wildwood
Component: Trailer Hitche
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 17
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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 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.
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