Vehicle recall 24V531000 · July 12, 2024
Forest River Cherokee, Puma and 2 more models
The couplers have an incorrect load rating of 14,000 pounds and may be overloaded, causing the hitch to fail.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- 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.
- Consequence
- 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.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V531000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 12, 2024
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 51-1803
- Owner notification
- August 2, 2024
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 17
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Trailer hitches
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Forest River Cherokee (2025): 2025
- Forest River Puma (2024): 2024
- Forest River Salem (2024): 2024
- Forest River Wildwood (2024): 2024
Has your Forest River been repaired?
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