Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2018 Forest River Puma peaked in 2020, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2018 Forest River Puma
Trailer, Not Applicable, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from May 21, 2020 to Jul 11, 2022.
Recall campaigns covering this model year342k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints33.0 times the median 2018 trailer
Severity index0.02018 trailers average 5.0
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
67% of complaints about the 2018 Forest River Puma name tires
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
3 recall campaigns cover the 2018 Forest River Puma
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24V-395 | Jun 4, 2024 | Overcurrent protection from the trailer battery may have been incorrectly routed, allowing the wires to be pulled out of the junction box | Equipment | 41,353 | Repair or modification |
| 17V-699 | Nov 6, 2017 | Federal Placards indicate incorrect tire load range and tire pressure (PSI) information | Equipment | 8 | Repair or modification |
| 17V-635 | Oct 9, 2017 | When installing and tightening the wheels on the trailers, the wheel center caps may have interfered, preventing the wheels from being properly… | Wheels | 742 | Repair or modification |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2018 Forest River Puma
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
3 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Jul 11, 2022Failure Jul 10, 2022Clarksville, TNTires
Tire Blew out. Tread coming off inner tire and metal wire every where. Less than 4k miles on the tires
NHTSA complaint 11473322 - Filed Feb 12, 2021Failure Oct 21, 20206,000 milesMorrisville, PABody
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
NHTSA complaint 11395921 - Filed May 21, 2020Failure May 18, 20203,000 milesSenoia, GATires, Wheels
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. THE SIDE WALLS WERE NO COMPROMISED AND MANY OF THE "NIBS" WERE STILL PRESENT.*DT*JB *TR
NHTSA complaint 11325439
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
2 manufacturer communications cover this model year
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
- 510780 Sep 28, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Per the service bulletin from Dometic ?Dometic Corporation has identified a visual cosmetic defect that has occurred on our Dometic DM2652 refrigerators up in the freezer compartment. This does NOT occur on all units, but may be present on units with serial… - 4250668 Apr 24, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
The monitor panel incorrectly displays the level of fresh water, gray water, black water, etc. and is required to be changed with a replacement monitor panel.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.