NHTSA vehicle safety data

2007 Puma Trailer Recalls & Complaints

The 2007 Puma Trailer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Puma dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2007 Puma Trailer. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2007 Puma Trailer owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Puma Trailer, describing incidents dated April 1, 2007 to September 28, 2007.

Most-cited components

Equipment 1 complaint
Tires 1 complaint

Together, the 2 complaints on file report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10222600 · Filed March 28, 2008
MY NEW 2007 LARK CARHAULER ENCLOSED TRAILER CAME WITH 4 TOWMASTER ST205/75D15, DOT# 1NVT-5106, KT-7709-06 TIRES INSTALLED. AFTER APPROX. 1500 HWY MILES, ALL THE TIRES FORMED LARGE BUBBLES THROUGHOUT THE SIDE WALLS. THE COMPANY RIDGELINE PERFORMANCE IN DOUGLAS GA. REPLACED THE TIRES IN GOOD FAITH…
ODI #10207913 · Filed November 5, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FOREST RIVER PUMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COLD WATER SIDE OF THE FAUCET IN THE SINK AND THE SHOWER TURNED COUNTER-CLOCKWISE INSTEAD OF CLOCKWISE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAUCETS WERE DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE CONTACT'S SON SUSTAINED A SLIGHT BURN TO HIS CHEST…

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BOTTOM STEP PIVOT ARM/HICKORY SPRINGS

NHTSA #07V249000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported June 7, 2007 · FOREST RIVER, INC.

Potentially affected: 287 vehicles

Vehicles built March 13, 2007 – April 11, 2007 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH HICKORY SPRINGS "BIG EASY TRIPLE STEPS," AN IMPROPER ENGAGEMENT OF THE BOTTOM STEP PIVOT ARM WITH THE FORMED STOP EDGE OF THE MIDDLE STEP SUPPORT BRACKET CAN RESULT IN THE BOTTOM STEP ROTATING TO AN UNSAFE DOWNWARD ANGLE.

Safety consequence

A PERSON COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE STEP GIVE WAY WHILE BEING USED TO ENTER OR EXIT THE TRAILER.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRAILERS FOR THE MANUFACTURING DATE STICKER TO VERIFY THE DATE OF PRODUCTION OF THE STEP AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL WELD STOCK TO EACH SIDE OF THE LOWER (TRIPLE) STEP STOP EDGES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CEDAR CREEK, PUMA, OR SABRE AT 1-574-389-4600.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2007 Puma Trailer. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 Puma Trailer.

Tires

ODI #10222600

Incident: September 28, 2007 · Filed: March 28, 2008

MY NEW 2007 LARK CARHAULER ENCLOSED TRAILER CAME WITH 4 TOWMASTER ST205/75D15, DOT# 1NVT-5106, KT-7709-06 TIRES INSTALLED. AFTER APPROX. 1500 HWY MILES, ALL THE TIRES FORMED LARGE BUBBLES THROUGHOUT THE SIDE WALLS. THE COMPANY RIDGELINE PERFORMANCE IN DOUGLAS GA. REPLACED THE TIRES IN GOOD FAITH WITH THE SAME TIRE. AFTER APPROX. ANOTHER 1500 HWY SPEED MILES, THE TIRES DID THE SAME THING. THIS TIME THE COMPANY REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM STATING I MUST HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS TIRE HAS SERIOUS DEFECTS THAT WILL OR HAS CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. THE TRAILER IS RATED 7000GVW. I WAS HAULING A 69 JAGUAR XKE. TIRE PRESSURE WAS 50 PSI. RUNNING 70 TO 75 MPH, TIRE TEMP WAS TAKEN WITH A LASER READER AND FOUND TO BE RUNNING AT 195 DEGREES ON A 89 DEGREE DAY. *TR

Equipment

ODI #10207913

1 injury

Incident: April 1, 2007 · Filed: November 5, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FOREST RIVER PUMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COLD WATER SIDE OF THE FAUCET IN THE SINK AND THE SHOWER TURNED COUNTER-CLOCKWISE INSTEAD OF CLOCKWISE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAUCETS WERE DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE CONTACT'S SON SUSTAINED A SLIGHT BURN TO HIS CHEST WHILE SHOWERING. HE THOUGHT HE TURNED THE COLD WATER ON; HOWEVER, HE ACTUALLY TURNED IT OFF. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF

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