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HighNHTSA·24V619000·Announced 2025-04-08

2024-2025 Forest River Puma travel trailers recalled for sewage vent installation defect

Forest River is recalling certain 2024-2025 Puma PUT39DBT travel trailers with anti-siphon vents installed backwards, which can allow sewer gas to enter the vehicle.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This recall involves exposure to sewer gas, a legitimate health hazard. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported score as High (3). No illnesses or injuries are documented in the source.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2024-2025 Puma PUT39DBT travel trailers. The anti-siphon vent in these trailers may have been installed backwards, which can allow sewer gas to enter the vehicle.

Exposure to sewer gas can increase the risk of injury to occupants. This defect affects the sewage system component of the recreational vehicle.

Owners should contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0588 or visit their local dealer. Dealers will replace the anti-siphon vent free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 23, 2024. The Forest River reference number for this recall is 420-1832.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.safercar.gov for more information.

The recalled product

Product
2024 FOREST RIVER PUMA
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle / Trailer
Hazard
  • sewer-gas
Affected units
25

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • PUMA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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