NHTSA Campaign 25V245000
STRUCTURE:BODY:STEP/LADDER
NHTSA campaign 25V245000 covers 10 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: body: step/ladder. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 25V245000 with NHTSA on April 14, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V245000, NHTSA lists up to 4,179 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 25V245000 were scheduled from April 28, 2025, 14 days after the report.
25V245000 covers 9 models from Forest River and Coachmen, model years 2024–2025.
Owners of the model years 25V245000 covers have filed at least 7 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 25V245000 vehicles, the 2025 Forest River Salem has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V245000 ranks 21 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 25V245000, Forest River, Inc has 21 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 25V245000 was 24V629000, reported on August 22, 2024.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- 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.
Reported April 14, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V245000 (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V245000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 14, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted