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2024 FOREST RIVER SALEM Recalled by Forest River, Inc. — TRAILER HITCHES

Date: December 7, 2024
Company: Forest River, Inc.
Status: Ongoing
Source: NHTSA

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

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.

Affected Products

2024 FOREST RIVER SALEM. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Salem, Puma, Wildwood, and 2025 Cherokee travel trailers equipped with certain Pacific Rim brand couplers. The couplers have an incorrect load rating of 14,000 pounds and may be overloaded, causing the hitch to fail.

Why Was This Recalled?

Hitch failure increases the risk of a crash or injury.

Where Was This Sold?

Nationwide

About Forest River, Inc.

Forest River, Inc. has 343 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the NHTSA. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report