NHTSA vehicle safety data
2021 Forest River Aurora Recalls & Complaints
The 2021 Forest River Aurora has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Forest River dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2021 Forest River Aurora. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
2021 Forest River Aurora owner complaints
Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2021 Forest River Aurora, describing incidents dated July 6, 2022.
Most-cited components
- Electrical System 1 complaint
Newest complaints
ODI #11480193 · Filed
The contact owns a 2021 Forest River Aurora RV. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V477000 (Electrical System) however, the contact cannot move the RV due to not having a truck powerful enough to tow the RV to a dealer to have the recall repaired. The contact stated that…
Incorrect Weight Rating on Placard/FMVSS 110 & 120
NHTSA #25V111000 · Equipment — Other — Labels · NHTSA notice
Reported February 21, 2025 · Forest River, Inc.
Potentially affected: 1,833 vehicles
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Forest River campaign 51-1895 · Owners notified March 24, 2025
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2025 Coachmen Catalina, 2020-2025 Aurora, and 2025 Puma travel trailers. The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) on the Federal placard may exceed the safety chain rating. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 110, "Tire Selection and Rims" and 120, "Wheels and Rims - Other Than Passenger Cars."
Safety consequence
An incorrect weight rating may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will mail owners a corrected Federal Placard with application instructions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 5745-825-4995, and Puma customer service at 1-574-642-0588. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1895.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Trailer Brakes May Not Activate
NHTSA #22V477000 · Electrical System — Integrated Trailer Brake Control · NHTSA notice
Reported July 6, 2022 · Forest River, Inc.
Potentially affected: 12,141 vehicles
Repair completion: 39.73% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Forest River campaign 51-1529 · Owners notified August 2, 2022
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Coachmen Catalina, and 2021-2022 Forest River Aurora travel trailers. The breakaway switch may be incorrectly wired to the battery disconnect, which can prevent the trailer brakes from activating as intended.
Safety consequence
Trailer brakes that fail to activate can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and re-wire the breakaway switch, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 2, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-6241. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1529.
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.safercar.gov.
Unsealed Cooktop May Cause Burner Flames to Invert
NHTSA #22V003000 · Equipment — Appliance — Oven/Stove/Cooktop · NHTSA notice
Reported January 7, 2022 · Forest River, Inc.
Potentially affected: 1,097 vehicles
Repair completion: 56.79% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Forest River campaign 203-1454 · Owners notified February 1, 2022
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Catalina and Forest River Aurora travel trailers. The panel that isolates the cooktop from the furnace was not properly sealed during manufacturing, which could result in an inverted cooktop flame.
Safety consequence
An inverted flame can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will seal the furnace from the cooktop, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 1, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8657. Forest River's number for this recall is 203-1454. This recall is an expansion of recall 21V-828.
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.
Other Forest River Aurora model years
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