Forest River recalls 2024-2025 Cherokee travel trailers with Pacific Rim couplers that may fail under load, risking crashes. Owners must have hitch inspected and replaced if needed.
Hitch failure increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Forest River is recalling certain 2024 and 2025 Cherokee travel trailers that have Pacific Rim brand couplers with a load rating of 14,000 pounds. This could cause hitch failure if overloaded, increasing crash or injury risk.
The couplers have an incorrect load rating of 14,000 pounds. If overloaded, the hitch could fail, leading to a crash or injury.
Owners of 2024 Salem, Puma, Wildwood, and 2025 Cherokee travel trailers with Pacific Rim couplers are affected. Those who frequently tow heavy loads are at higher risk.
Check if your trailer has a Pacific Rim brand coupler. The recall applies to 2024 Salem, Puma, Wildwood, and 2025 Cherokee models.
Dealers will inspect the date code of the hitch coupler and replace it if necessary, free of charge.
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.
The couplers have an incorrect load rating of 14,000 pounds and may be overloaded, causing the hitch to fail.
Check if your trailer is a 2024 Salem, Puma, Wildwood, or 2025 Cherokee model with a Pacific Rim brand coupler.
Dealers will inspect the date code of the hitch coupler and replace it if necessary, free of charge.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Forest River to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 24V531000 — Forest River Forest River Hello, I own a Forest River that is covered by recall 24V531000 from Forest River. The official recall notice states: 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. 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.
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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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