2008 Forest River Puma
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2008 Forest River Puma. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2008-2016 Puma recreational trailers and toy haulers, models PT20RDC, PT21FBC, PT22RBC, PT26RLC, PT26FBSC, PT21TUC, PT27RBSC, PT25FBC, PT22RB, PTH21TFU, PTH24THS, PTH25TFS, PTH27SBU, PTH27RLSS, PTH25TFQ, and PTH21TFB manufactured from June 25, 2007, through March 23, 2016. When the trailer…
Risk and remedy
Risk
A damaged tire could deflate and cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a lift kit to add additional clearance to the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on May 11, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0607. Forest River's recall number for this campaign is 420-06092015-0050.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
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TL* the contact owns a 2008 forest river puma rv. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the frame became detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the frame would need to be straightened and cross braces would…
TL* the contact owns a 2008 forest river puma rv. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the frame became detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the frame would need to be straightened and cross braces would need to be added in areas that were missed when it was manufactured. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 2,000. the consumer stated the cross memeber between the axle broke.
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