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NHTSA campaign 21V784000 · Forest River campaign 420-1425

Forest River Recall 21V-784: Wastewater Holding Tank Missing Ventilation Pipe

NHTSA recall 21V784000 (Forest River campaign 420-1425) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on October 8, 2021, with 44 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Puma for model years 2021–2022. Owners were notified on October 22, 2021, 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 21V784000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
21V784000 (also written 21V-784 or 21V784)
Filed by
Forest River, Inc.
Forest River campaign number
420-1425
Report received
Potentially affected
44 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer — Plumbing — Sewage/Black — Storage Tank
Owners notified

Repair completion: 56.82% (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 21V784000. 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.

Forest River

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V784000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

In the presence of an ignition source, a gas build up increases the risk of fire.

Manufacturer 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 number for this recall is 420-1425.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V784000

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.