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NHTSA campaign 25V245000 · Forest River campaign 51-1915

Coachmen and Forest River Recall 25V-245: Removable Steps May Detach While In Use

NHTSA recall 25V245000 (Forest River campaign 51-1915) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on April 14, 2025, with 4,179 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coachmen Catalina, Forest River Aurora, Forest River Cascade and more for model years 2024–2025. Owners were notified on April 28, 2025, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 25V245000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
25V245000 (also written 25V-245 or 25V245)
Filed by
Forest River, Inc.
Forest River campaign number
51-1915
Report received
Potentially affected
4,179 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Structure — Body — Step/Ladder
Owners notified

Repair completion: 47.64% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 25V245000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Coachmen

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Forest River

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V245000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

Steps that detach while in use increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V245000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.