Suspension

NHTSA recall 16V175000 · announced March 29, 2016 · filed by Forest River, Inc. · 577 units affected

The problem

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.

The risk

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

What to do

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2013 Forest River Puma
• 2014 Forest River Puma
• 2015 Forest River Puma
• 2016 Forest River Puma

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.