FOREST RIVER SALEM 2024: TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 24V531000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| FOREST RIVER | SALEM | 2024 |
| 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
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.
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.
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.
