Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V784000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: plumbing: sewage/black: storage tank

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-10-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V784000

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.

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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Puma2022 2021

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.