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2024-2025 Forest River Cherokee, Forest River Puma and others recall: trailer hitches

Forest River, Inc. reported this safety recall on July 12, 2024. It covers about 17 vehicles.

vehicles affected
17
reported
Jul 12, 2024
owners notified
Aug 2, 2024

Trailer hitches

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

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 24V531000

Is there a recall on the 2024-2025 Forest River Cherokee, Forest River Puma and others trailer hitches?

Yes. Recall 24V531000, reported on July 12, 2024, covers about 17 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 24V531000?

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.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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