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title: "FOREST RIVER PUMA (2021) - Recall 21V784000 — NHTSA record 173718 | Is It on Recall"
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, al"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-173718-forest-river-puma-2021-recall-21v784000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
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# FOREST RIVER PUMA (2021) - Recall 21V784000 — NHTSA record 173718

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Oct 8, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: FOREST RIVER PUMA (2021) - Recall 21V784000
- **Reason**: 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. In the presence of an ignition source, a gas build up increases the risk of fire.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Forest River, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 44
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 173718

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V784000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: FOREST RIVER PUMA; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Oct 8, 2021
- **Owner notification**: Oct 22, 2021
- **Record created**: Oct 12, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

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.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V784000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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