Coachmen / Forest River recall: Structure
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Coachmen Catalina, Forest River Aurora, Cascade, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Sandpiper, Sierra, 2025 Campsite Reserve, Impression, Pause, Puma, Sabre, Salem, Vengeance, and Wildwood fifth wheel and travel trailers, equipped with a removable step assembly. The clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach.
What could happen
Steps that detach while in use increase the risk of injury.
The fix
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 at Aurora & Catalina (1-574-825-4995), Campsite Reserve, Cascade, Cherokee, Sabre, Vengeance (1-260-499-2100), Cedar Creek (1-260-593-4000), Impression (1-574-327-2716), Pause (1-574-327-2681), Puma (1-574-642-0588), Sierra & Sandpiper (1-574-534-4574), and Salem & Wildwood (1-574-534-3167). Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1915.
Vehicles covered
- Coachmen Catalina 2024–2025
- Forest River Aurora 2024–2025
- Forest River Campsite Reserve 2025
- Forest River Cascade 2024–2025
- Forest River Cedar Creek 2024–2025
- Forest River Cherokee 2024–2025
- Forest River Impression 2025
- Forest River Pause 2025
- Forest River Puma 2025
- Forest River Sabre 2025
- Forest River Salem 2025
- Forest River Sandpiper 2024–2025
- Forest River Sierra 2024–2025
- Forest River Vengeance 2025
- Forest River Wildwood 2025
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 25V245000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 14, 2025
- Owners notified
- Apr 28, 2025
- Vehicles or items affected
- 4,179
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Structure › Body › Step/ladder
- Maker's own recall number
- 51-1915
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1- 888-275-9171), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Forest River recall: Electrical system Jan 23, 2026
- Forest River recall: Trailer hitches Nov 25, 2019
- Forest River recall: Electrical system Dec 21, 2017
- Forest River recall: Equipment Jul 23, 2026
- Forest River recall: Service brakes Aug 7, 2023
- Coachmen / East To West / Forest River and more recall: Equipment Jul 29, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.