CarRecallWatch- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY:STEP/LADDER
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Coachmen Catalina, Forest River Aurora, Cascade, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Sandpiper, Sierra, 2025 Campsite Reserve, Impression, Pause, Puma, Sabre, Salem, Vengeance, and Wildwood fifth wheel and travel trailers, equipped with a removable step assembly. The clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach.
- Risk
- Steps that detach while in use increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the clip-on bracket as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025. Owners may contact customer service at Aurora & Catalina (1-574-825-4995), Campsite Reserve, Cascade, Cherokee, Sabre, Vengeance (1-260-499-2100), Cedar Creek (1-260-593-4000), Impression (1-574-327-2716), Pause (1-574-327-2681), Puma (1-574-642-0588), Sierra & Sandpiper (1-574-534-4574), and Salem & Wildwood (1-574-534-3167). Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1915.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1- 888-275-9171), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2024-2025 fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a removable step assembly may have a clip-on bracket whose mounting bolts can loosen over time. If the bolts come loose, the steps can detach while someone is using them.
Steps that detach while in use increase the risk of injury from falls. Owners should avoid relying on the steps until the trailer has been checked, and should contact the manufacturer's customer service line listed for their model if they have questions.
Authorized dealers will inspect the clip-on bracket and repair or replace it as needed, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025. Check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls to confirm whether your trailer is affected.
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