Hitch failure increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Hitch failure increases the risk of a crash or injury.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
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.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Forest River, Inc. to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 24V531000 — Forest River, Inc. FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD (2024) recall — Trailer Hitches Hello, I own a FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD (2024) recall — Trailer Hitches that is covered by recall 24V531000 from Forest River, Inc.. 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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