Forest River Puma (2018): Wheels
Recall 17V635000 · Oct 9, 2017 · Forest River, Inc.
742
vehicles affected
742
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V635000
- Date
- Oct 9, 2017
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 742
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Wheels > Hub
- Model years
- 2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Puma recreational trailers. When installing and tightening the wheels on the trailers, the wheel center caps may have interfered, preventing the wheels from being properly tightened.
What can happen
If the wheels were not properly tightened, they may loosen and detach while the trailer is moving, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will remove the plastic wheel center cap and install a different center cap, free of charge. The recall began on November 1, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0588. Forest River's number for this recall is 420-0537.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | Puma | 2018 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V635000?
1 model: Forest River Puma (2018), about 742 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V635000?
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will remove the plastic wheel center cap and install a different center cap, free of charge. The recall began on November 1, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0588. Forest River's number for this recall is 420-0537.
What can happen?
If the wheels were not properly tightened, they may loosen and detach while the trailer is moving, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.