Recall 16V175000: 2013–2016 Forest River Puma

Report received

Mar 29, 2016

Manufacturer

Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected

577vehicles

Model years

2013–2016

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Puma recreational trailers, models T12RBC, T15UDC, T17QBC, and T18FBC, manufactured from January 1, 2013, through March 1, 2016. When the trailer hits a bump, the tire(s) may contact the floor or wheel well and result in tire damage.

Possible consequence

A damaged tire could deflate and cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a lift kit to add additional clearance to the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on May 11, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0607. Forest River's recall number for this campaign is 420-06092015-0050SA.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2013 Forest River Puma1 complaints
• 2014 Forest River Puma1 complaints
• 2015 Forest River Puma1 complaints
• 2016 Forest River Puma2 complaints