NHTSA campaign 21V830000 · Forest River campaign 79-1432

Forest River Recall 21V-830: Missing Wall Panel Protecting Furnace Components

NHTSA recall 21V830000 (Forest River campaign 79-1432) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on October 22, 2021, with 125 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River XLR Toyhauler for model years 2021–2022. Owners were notified on November 1, 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 21V830000 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
21V830000 (also written 21V-830 or 21V830)
Filed by
Forest River, Inc.
Forest River campaign number
79-1432
Report received
Potentially affected
125 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Structure
Owners notified

Repair completion: 65.6% (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 21V830000. 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 21V830000.

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 XLR Toy Hauler recreational vehicles. The protective panel that separates the furnace and furnace components from the mid-deck cargo area is missing.

Safety consequence

Cargo could contact the furnace wiring and other components, resulting in an electrical short and increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install a felt-covered wall panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-642-0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 79-1432.

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 21V830000

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.