Forest River Recalls Recreational Vehicles Due to Fire Risk
Forest River is recalling certain recreational vehicles and trailers because a power cord fuse may not provide adequate circuit protection, increasing the risk of a fire.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall addresses a power cord fuse that may not provide adequate circuit protection, which increases the risk of a fire in the event of a short circuit. The source does not report any illnesses, injuries, or deaths.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2022-2027 Cedar Creek, 2023-2027 FR3, 2023-2026 Palomino, 2024 Cardinal, Wildcat, Shasta Oasis, 2024-2026 Forest River Hardside, Palomino Real-Lite Camper, 2026 Puma Tracks, and Puma recreational vehicles and trailers. The recall involves vehicles equipped with certain power seating assemblies where the power cord fuse may not provide adequate circuit protection.
In the event of a short circuit, this inadequate protection increases the risk of a fire. The source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or deaths associated with this defect.
Dealers will inspect and replace the power cord free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 21, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-535-2748. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-2109.
The recalled product
- Product
- FOREST RIVER PUMA, PUMA TRACKS, PALOMINO, PALOMINO REAL-LITE CAMPER
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 6,275
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 (10)
- PUMA
- PUMA TRACKS
- PALOMINO
- PALOMINO REAL-LITE CAMPER
- HARDSIDE
- FR3
- CEDAR CREEK
- SHASTA OASIS
- WILDCAT
- CARDINAL
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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