2021–2022 Forest River Puma Recall: Black wastewater-holding tank may be missing the ventilation pipe…

NHTSA campaign 21V784000 · Equipment · filed Oct 8, 2021 · verified Sep 13, 2026

Units reported

Manufacturer

Forest River, Inc.

Risk

Fire

Owner letters

Mailing began Oct 22, 2021

The defect

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.

The risk

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

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The fix — what to do

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.

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.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Forest River	Puma	2021, 2022

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 21V784000 (manufacturer number 420-1425). Data last verified Sep 13, 2026.