FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE 2025: TRAILER HITCHES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 24V531000

Make Model Year
FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE 2025
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2024-08-02 2024-07-12 2024-07-12

Manufacturers Involved: Forest River, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 51-1803

Component: TRAILER HITCHES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 17

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

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.