Vehicle recall 25V245000 · April 14, 2025
Forest River Aurora, Forest River Cascade and 13 more models
The clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach.
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 2024-2025 Coachmen Catalina, Forest River Aurora, Cascade, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Sandpiper, Sierra, 2025 Campsite Reserve, Impression, Pause, Puma, Sabre, Salem, Vengeance, and Wildwood fifth wheel and travel trailers, equipped with a removable step assembly. The clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach.
- Consequence
- Steps that detach while in use increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the clip-on bracket as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025. Owners may contact customer service at Aurora & Catalina (1-574-825-4995), Campsite Reserve, Cascade, Cherokee, Sabre, Vengeance (1-260-499-2100), Cedar Creek (1-260-593-4000), Impression (1-574-327-2716), Pause (1-574-327-2681), Puma (1-574-642-0588), Sierra & Sandpiper (1-574-534-4574), and Salem & Wildwood (1-574-534-3167). Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1915.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1- 888-275-9171), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V245000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 14, 2025
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 51-1915
- Owner notification
- April 28, 2025
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4,179
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Body › Step/ladder
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Coachmen Catalina (2024-2025): 2025, 2024
- Forest River Aurora (2024-2025): 2025, 2024
- Forest River Campsite Reserve (2025): 2025
- Forest River Cascade (2024-2025): 2025, 2024
- Forest River Cedar Creek (2024-2025): 2025, 2024
- Forest River Cherokee (2024-2025): 2025, 2024
- Forest River Impression (2025): 2025
- Forest River Pause (2025): 2025
- Forest River Puma (2025): 2025
- Forest River Sabre (2025): 2025
- Forest River Salem (2025): 2025
- Forest River Sandpiper (2024-2025): 2025, 2024
- Forest River Sierra (2024-2025): 2025, 2024
- Forest River Vengeance (2025): 2025
- Forest River Wildwood (2025): 2025
Has your Coachmen been repaired?
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