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2022 Forest River Puma Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2022 Forest River Puma has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 92,253 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 24V395000 2024-06-04 41,353 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.

EQUIPMENT 22V556000 2022-07-29 49,295 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Catalina, Cross Trail, Pursuit, Sportscoach, East to West Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Forester, FR3, Sunseeker, Wildwood, 2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Brookstone, Chaparral, Chapparral Lite, Clipper, Freedom Express, Independence…

Consequence

An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fabric roll or complete awning, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact the customer service numbers listed in the recall report for their designated model. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1532. This recall…

EQUIPMENT 22V184000 2022-03-25 1,561 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Palomino Puma and Puma XLE fifth wheel and travel trailer recreational vehicles. The exterior micro kitchen griddle may be stowed while still connected to propane.

Consequence

A stowed griddle connected to propane increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will install a bracket to prevent the griddle from being stowed when connected to the propane line, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 12, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0588. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1494.

EQUIPMENT 21V784000 2021-10-08 44 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Puma travel trailers. The black wastewater-holding tank may be missing the ventilation pipe, allowing methane gas to build up.

Consequence

In the presence of an ignition source, a gas build up increases the risk of fire.

Remedy

Dealers will properly vent the black wastewater-holding tank, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 22, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-642-0606. Forest River's number for this recall is 420-1425.

Complaints by component

TIRES
2
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:PLUMBING:POTABLE WATER:STORAGE TANK
1
STRUCTURE
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“My wife and I were traveling from wilson nc to virginia beach va on friday [xxx] for a vacation and we had 3 tires explode and do damage to fender on both sides of the unit and on the way home from virginia beach va the 4th tire exploded ( between all costs it has cost almost $1500 in service fees…”

TIRES · reported 2024-09-06

“I experienced four blow outs on castle rock st225/75r15 tires on five different outings with my travel trailer. Prior to every trip I check/adjust tire pressures according to the tire placard on the vehicle and torque all lug nuts to oe specs. On two occasions, the blow out occurred on sundays and…”

TIRES · reported 2023-07-23

“The contact owns a 2022 forest river puma palomino rv. The contact stated while her husband was driving approximately 45 mph, another driver flagged them to stop the rv. The driver was able to park at a nearby parking lot and noticed that the water tank had detached from the rv. The contact stated…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2022-10-12

“The contact owns a 2022 forest river puma palomino rv. The contact stated while her husband was driving approximately 45 mph, another driver flagged them to stop the rv. The driver was able to park at a nearby parking lot and noticed that the water tank had detached from the rv. The contact stated…”

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER · reported 2022-10-12

“The contact owns a 2022 forest river puma palomino rv. The contact stated while her husband was driving approximately 45 mph, another driver flagged them to stop the rv. The driver was able to park at a nearby parking lot and noticed that the water tank had detached from the rv. The contact stated…”

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:PLUMBING:POTABLE WATER:STORAGE TANK · reported 2022-10-12
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2022 Forest River Puma as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.