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Forest River POD, Clipper, Viking, Independence, Puma and East to West trailers.

NHTSA campaign 20V-075 · Reported February 12, 2020 · 4,464 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Forest River Cherokee, No Boundaries, Puma and Surveyor
VEHICLES AFFECTED
4,464
REMEDY
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace U-bolts, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Forest River, Inc. reported a problem with the tires temporary/emergency spare tire. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

POD, Clipper, Viking, Independence, Puma and East to West trailers. The spare tire carrier U-bolts may fail allowing the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle while in motion, it can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace U-bolts, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 20V-075.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2020Forest River Cherokee
2020Forest River No Boundaries
2020Forest River Puma
2020Forest River Surveyor

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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