The 2018 Forest River Puma has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 42,103 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT24V3950002024-06-0441,353 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
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.
EQUIPMENT17V6990002017-11-068 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Puma recreational trailers. The Federal Placards indicate incorrect tire load range and tire pressure (PSI) information. The placard states a tire size of ST205/75R15/D requiring 50PSI, however the installed tires are size ST205/75R15/C, requiring 65PSI. …
Consequence
The incorrect tire information can cause the operator to over-inflate the tires, which can cause premature tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-642-0588. Forest River's number for this recall is 425-0560.
WHEELS17V6350002017-10-09742 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
If the wheels were not properly tightened, they may loosen and detach while the trailer is moving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
TIRES
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tire blew out. Tread coming off inner tire and metal wire every where. Less than 4k miles on the tires”
“The underbody of the 2018 puma rv had rusted so badly that the front of the rv tore off while exiting a gas station. This type of thing should never have happened, particularly since it's only a 2018 model. Luckily they weren't on a highway traveling at 55 mph.*dt*jb*dt”
“Castle rock st225/75r15 blew out at normal operating pressure. The vehicle was operating at 65mph on i95. The tire passed pre trip inspection and pressure check. After approximately 200 miles, the tire blew out on clean pavement. The tire had approximately 3000 miles of use on time of blow out.…”
“Castle rock st225/75r15 blew out at normal operating pressure. The vehicle was operating at 65mph on i95. The tire passed pre trip inspection and pressure check. After approximately 200 miles, the tire blew out on clean pavement. The tire had approximately 3000 miles of use on time of blow out.…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Forest River Puma as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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