Forest River removable trailer steps may detach while in use
Forest River is recalling certain 2024-2025 trailers with a removable step assembly because the clip-on bracket mounting bolt may allow the steps to detach in use.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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: Risk-of-harm defect where a step may detach while being used, with no death or injury reported in the NHTSA record.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2024-2025 Coachmen Catalina, Forest River Aurora, Cascade, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Sandpiper and Sierra, and 2025 Campsite Reserve, Impression, Pause, Puma, Sabre, Salem, Vengeance and Wildwood fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a removable step assembly, under NHTSA campaign number 25V245000. The potential number of units affected is 4,179.
The recall concerns the clip-on bracket mounting bolt on the step assembly. According to NHTSA, steps that detach while in use increase the risk of injury.
Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the clip-on bracket as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025.
Owners may contact customer service using the details in the NHTSA recall record.
The recalled product
- Product
- FOREST RIVER, COACHMEN CASCADE, SANDPIPER, CAMPSITE RESERVE, IMPRESSION
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Travel trailer
- Affected units
- 4,179
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 (15)
- CASCADE
- SANDPIPER
- CAMPSITE RESERVE
- IMPRESSION
- AURORA
- CATALINA
- CEDAR CREEK
- SIERRA
- SALEM
- SABRE
- VENGEANCE
- CHEROKEE
- PAUSE
- PUMA
- WILDWOOD
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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