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Forest River couplers have an incorrect load rating of 14,000 pounds and may be overloaded, causing the hitch to fail.

NHTSA campaign 24V-531 · Reported July 12, 2024 · 17 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Forest River Cherokee and Puma
VEHICLES AFFECTED
17
REMEDY
Dealers will inspect the date code of the hitch coupler and replace it if necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Forest River, Inc. reported a problem with the trailer hitches. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The couplers have an incorrect load rating of 14,000 pounds and may be overloaded, causing the hitch to fail.

WHY IT MATTERS

Hitch failure increases the risk of a crash or injury.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect the date code of the hitch coupler and replace it if necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 24V-531.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2025Forest River Cherokee
2024Forest River Puma

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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