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NHTSARecalled Jul 12, 2024 · #24V531000

Hitch May Fail

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

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. Hitch failure increases the risk of a crash or injury.

Product details

Product
Hitch May Fail
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

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.

View the official CPSC notice