Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published August 10, 2021
Forest River 2021 Puma Travel Trailers: Fire Risk from Gas Buildup
Forest River recalls 2021 Puma travel trailers with potential methane gas buildup in black water tanks, increasing fire risk. Owners must have tanks vented by dealers.
“Forest River 2021 Puma Travel Trailers: Fire Risk from Gas Buildup.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80408-forest-river-2021-puma-travel-trailers-fire-risk-from-gas. Based on NHTSA recall #21V784000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V784000).
Forest River, Inc. recalled certain 2021-2022 Puma travel trailers because a missing ventilation pipe in the black wastewater-holding tank can allow methane gas to build up, increasing the risk of fire if an ignition source is present. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on August 10, 2021. Dealers will vent the tanks free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Forest River Puma, 2021-2022
What to do
Dealers will properly vent the black wastewater-holding tank, free of charge. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-642-0606. Forest River's number for this recall is 420-1425.
The hazard
The black wastewater-holding tank may be missing the ventilation pipe, allowing methane gas to build up. In the presence of an ignition source, a gas build up increases the risk of fire.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Forest River, Inc. has 411 other recalls on record since September 30, 2009. Other recent recalls include a Forest River Cedar Creek trailer recall for fire risk from wiring (October 16, 2026), a Forest River Forester recall for incorrect tire inflation risk (October 5, 2026), and a Forest River Cedar Creek recall for a blocked door hazard (September 23, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include Keystone 2024 Voltage Recreational Trailers for fire risk from incorrect fuel lines (November 10, 2025), Subaru Forester Hybrid (2025) for fuel leak fire risk (February 23, 2026), and Land Rover Defender 2026 for fire risk after crash (April 23, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2021 Puma travel trailer has a black wastewater-holding tank without a ventilation pipe. The recall covers 2021-2022 models.
Brand
Forest River
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Dealer for Ventilation
Dealers will properly vent the black wastewater-holding tank at no cost to fix the issue.
Check for Notification Letter
Owner notification letters were mailed to affected owners on October 22, 2021.
October 22, 2021
Official remedy
What NHTSA says 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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 2 months after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Forest River
We’ve drafted a message you can send Forest River to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 21V784000 — Forest River 2021 Puma Travel Trailers: Fire Risk from Gas Buildup
Hello,
I own a Forest River 2021 Puma Travel Trailers: Fire Risk from Gas Buildup that is covered by recall 21V784000 from Forest River.
The official recall notice states: 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.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
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