Forest River is recalling certain 2025 Puma travel trailers because the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) listed on the Federal placard may be higher than the actual safety chain rating. This discrepancy can cause owners to unintentionally overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. The manufacturer will mail corrected placards to affected owners free of charge. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/80430-forest-river-puma-2025-recall-incorrect-weight-rating-risk.
“Forest River Recalls 2025 Puma Trailers for Weight Rating Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 13, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80430-forest-river-puma-2025-recall-incorrect-weight-rating-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #25V111000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V111000).
Forest River, Inc. recalled certain 2017-2025 Coachmen Catalina, 2020-2025 Aurora, and 2025 Puma travel trailers because an incorrect weight rating may lead to unintentional overloading and increased crash risk, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The agency announced the recall on Feb. 21, 2025. Owners should contact Forest River for a free corrected placard.
How to tell if you have it
Coachmen Catalina, 2017-2025
Forest River Aurora, 2020-2025
Forest River Puma, 2025
What to do
Forest River will mail owners a corrected Federal Placard with application instructions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 5745-825-4995, and Puma customer service at 1-574-642-0588.
The hazard
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) on the Federal placard may exceed the safety chain rating. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with FMVSS 110 and 120 requirements. An incorrect weight rating may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Forest River, Inc. has 410 other recalls on record since Sept. 30, 2009. Recent Forest River recalls include an Oct. 5, 2026 notice for incorrect tire inflation risk and a Sept. 23, 2026 notice for blocked door risks in emergencies. Other recent recalls of similar products include Subaru Forester 2025 Recall: Incorrect GAWR Label Risk of Crash (July 7, 2026), Tiffin 2026 Open Trail Motorhome Recall: Overloaded Risk (Nov. 19, 2025), and Toyota Tundra 2025 Recall: Incorrect Weight Label May Cause Overload Risk (Sept. 2, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if you own a 2025 Forest River Puma travel trailer. Look at the Federal placard on the vehicle to see if the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) appears to exceed the safety chain rating. Owner notification letters were mailed starting March 24, 2025.
Brand
Forest River Puma
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Wait for Corrected Placard
Forest River will mail you a corrected Federal Placard with application instructions free of charge.
Contact Customer Service
If you have questions, contact Forest River customer service at 574-582-5499 or Puma customer service at 1-574-642-0588.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Forest River will mail owners a corrected Federal Placard with application instructions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 5745-825-4995, and Puma customer service at 1-574-642-0588. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1895.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 31 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Subject: Recall 25V111000 — Forest River Puma Forest River Recalls 2025 Puma Trailers for Weight Rating Hazard
Hello,
I own a Forest River Recalls 2025 Puma Trailers for Weight Rating Hazard that is covered by recall 25V111000 from Forest River Puma.
The official recall notice states: Forest River will mail owners a corrected Federal Placard with application instructions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 5745-825-4995, and Puma customer service at 1-574-642-0588. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1895.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
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