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2022 Forest River Puma Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2022 Forest River Puma, and owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 2022 Forest River Puma

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Charger low voltage battery (equipment)

    NHTSA 24V395000 Reported 41,353 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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.

    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…

  2. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 22V556000 Reported 49,295 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Catalina, Cross Trail, Pursuit, Sportscoach, East to West Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Forester, FR3, Sunseeker, Wildwood, 2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Brookstone, Chaparral, Chapparral Lite, Clipper, Freedom Express, Independence Trail, Mirada,…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fabric roll or complete awning, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact the customer service numbers listed in the recall report…

  3. Oven/stove/cooktop (equipment) and recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 22V184000 Reported 1,561 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Palomino Puma and Puma XLE fifth wheel and travel trailer recreational vehicles. The exterior micro kitchen griddle may be stowed while still connected to propane.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a bracket to prevent the griddle from being stowed when connected to the propane line, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 12, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River…

  4. Storage tank (equipment) and structure

    NHTSA 21V784000 Reported 44 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Puma travel trailers. The black wastewater-holding tank may be missing the ventilation pipe, allowing methane gas to build up.

    Remedy: Dealers will properly vent the black wastewater-holding tank, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 22, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-642-0606. Forest River's…

4 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2022 Forest River Puma have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2024 with 2 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“The vehicle exhibits severe manufacturing safety non-compliance within the primary electrical chassis and interior matrix, creating an active fire and life-safety hazard. Due to chronic, un-remediated”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 16, 2026 · Electrical system

“My wife and I were traveling from Wilson NC to Virginia Beach VA on Friday [XXX] for a vacation and we had 3 tires explode and do damage to fender on both sides of the unit and on the way home from Vi”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 10, 2024 · Tires

Compare Forest River Puma model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Forest River Puma model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2006 Forest River Puma11
2007 Forest River Puma10
2008 Forest River Puma21
2009 Forest River Puma20
2010 Forest River Puma21
2011 Forest River Puma21
2012 Forest River Puma20
2013 Forest River Puma41
2014 Forest River Puma41
2015 Forest River Puma31
2016 Forest River Puma32
2017 Forest River Puma32
2018 Forest River Puma33
2019 Forest River Puma15
2020 Forest River Puma26
2021 Forest River Puma34
2022 Forest River Puma44
2023 Forest River Puma11
2024 Forest River Puma40
2025 Forest River Puma31

Checking a specific 2022 Forest River Puma

How do I know if my 2022 Forest River Puma has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 4 campaigns currently list the 2022 Forest River Puma; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Forest River dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 21V784000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Forest River models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.