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2024 Forest River Puma recalls

There are 4 safety recalls on record for the 2024 Forest River Puma, covering 41,598 vehicles in total across all the models in each campaign. Newest first.

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Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: plumbing: sewage/blackReported August 16, 2024 · 25 vehicles affected
What is wrong
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.
Remedy
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.

Recall number 24V619000 · Recall details

Trailer hitchesReported July 12, 2024 · 17 vehicles affected
What is wrong
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.
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.

Recall number 24V531000 · Recall details

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: 120/240 vac electrical system: charger low voltage batteryReported June 4, 2024 · 41,353 vehicles affected
What is wrong
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.
Remedy
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.

Recall number 24V395000 · Recall details

Exterior lightingReported June 3, 2024 · 203 vehicles affected
What is wrong
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.
Remedy
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.

Recall number 24V387000 · Recall details

Questions about the 2024 Forest River Puma recalls

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Do I have to pay for a recall repair?

No. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer of the brand, even if the car is out of warranty or you are not the first owner.

How many recalls does the 2024 Forest River Puma have?

4, covering equipment, trailer hitches and exterior lighting.

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