The 2020 Forest River Puma has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 45,817 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT24V3950002024-06-0441,353 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2004-2024 Cedar Creek and 2006-2024 Puma fifth wheels trailers. The overcurrent protection from the trailer battery may have been incorrectly routed, allowing the wires to be pulled out of the junction box.
Consequence
A loose wire can cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will reroute the wires to the protected side of the mini-beaker, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 10, 2024. Owners may contact Puma customer service at 1-574-642-0588 or Cedar Creek customer service at 260-593-4000. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1786.
EQUIPMENT20V0750002020-02-124,464 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Surveyor, NO BO, Cherokee, R. POD, Clipper, Viking, Independence, Puma and East to West trailers. The spare tire carrier U-bolts may fail allowing the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle.
Consequence
If the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle while in motion, it can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace U-bolts, free of charge. The recall began March 20, 2020. Owners may contact Surveyor, NO BO, R. and POD customer service at 1-574-642-3119, Independence, Viking, and Clipper customer service at 1-269-467-4600, Puma customer service at -574-642-0606, East…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires1injuries2deaths
STRUCTURE
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
TIRES
1
WHEELS
1
WHEELS:RIM
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2020 forest river puma rv. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and hauling the rv trailer, he became aware that the rear driver's side tire was flat. The rv was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the flat tire was the result of a…”
“Castle rock st 235/80r16 on the drivers side rear axle tire. I had just exited the interstate when the tire violently exploded. Debris from the side of the trailer and parts of the tire scattered across the opposing lane of traffic. Fortunately, no one was coming. This failure was harmful enough…”
“3 wheels have had holes/cracks causing them to leak air. Had a tire blow out which caused major damage to the rv”
“The contact owns a 2020 forest river palomino puma travel trailer. The contact stated that there was brown water leaking from the roof into the ceiling light fixture and walls of the rv. The rv was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that the insulation caused the water to change to a brown color.…”
“The contact owned a 2020 forest river palomino puma 28bhss travel trailer. The contact stated that while she and her two children and husband were sleeping, the electrical panel located in the children's room inside the bunkhouse caught fire. The contact's husband was sleeping in the children's…”
“The contact owns a 2020 forest river puma rv. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the structure underneath the trailer detached from the rv. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated he continued driving to his destination. The contact took the rv to an…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Forest River Puma as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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