Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: plumbing: sewage/black: storage tank
- Component
- Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: plumbing: sewage/black: storage tank
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 44
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2021-10-08
- Owners notified
- 2021-10-22
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 risk
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.