Recall 24V531000: Forest River, Inc.
Official NHTSA recall notice text, the vehicles it lists, and the RV model years on this site that it is linked to.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign 24V531000 was filed by Forest River, Inc. and received on July 12, 2024.
- Type: Vehicle recall. Component: TRAILER HITCHES.
- Potential units affected, as reported by the manufacturer: 17.
- The manufacturer reports notifying owners on August 2, 2024.
- First seen in this dataset on September 19, 2026.
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Defect summary (official text)
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 (official text)
Hitch failure increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy (official text)
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 and contacts as published
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.
Manufacturer campaign number: 51-1803.
Vehicles listed in the notice
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| FOREST RIVER | CHEROKEE | 2025 |
| FOREST RIVER | PUMA | 2024 |
| FOREST RIVER | SALEM | 2024 |
| FOREST RIVER | WILDWOOD | 2024 |
RV model years on this site linked to this campaign
- 2025 Forest River Cherokee listed in the notice
- 2024 Forest River Salem listed in the notice
- 2024 Forest River Wildwood listed in the notice
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NHTSA records released through September 19, 2026; Transport Canada records through September 19, 2026.How records are matched.
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