NHTSA Recall 25V245000
Filed by Forest River, Inc.. Component: Structure. Reported 2025-04-14. An estimated 4,179 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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.
What the manufacturer will do
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.
Manufacturer campaign number: 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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2024 Coachmen Catalina
- 2025 Coachmen Catalina
- 2024 Forest River Aurora
- 2025 Forest River Aurora
- 2025 Forest River Campsite Reserve
- 2024 Forest River Cascade
- 2025 Forest River Cascade
- 2024 Forest River Cedar Creek
- 2025 Forest River Cedar Creek
- 2024 Forest River Cherokee
- 2025 Forest River Cherokee
- 2025 Forest River Impression
- 2025 Forest River Pause
- 2025 Forest River Puma
- 2025 Forest River Sabre
- 2025 Forest River Salem
- 2024 Forest River Sandpiper
- 2025 Forest River Sandpiper
- 2024 Forest River Sierra
- 2025 Forest River Sierra
- 2025 Forest River Vengeance
- 2025 Forest River Wildwood