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2021 Forest River Columbus recalls

NHTSA's September 21, 2026 snapshot lists 4 safety recall campaigns for the 2021 Forest River Columbus, spanning 3 component groups. A model match does not confirm that a specific VIN is included.

Official source: NHTSA recall campaign file · Snapshot September 21, 2026

Distinct campaigns4not VIN-specific
Component groups3distinct top-level categories
Latest recordApril 17, 2024report received
VIN resultNot checkeduse official lookup

01 / OFFICIAL CAMPAIGNS

2021 Forest River Columbus recall campaigns

The 2021 Forest River Columbus report contains 4 distinct NHTSA campaigns; the most recently received record is campaign 24V272000 dated April 17, 2024.
Component
EQUIPMENT
Report received
April 17, 2024
Potential units
4,480campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Forest River Cardinal, Wildcat, 2018-2019 Cedar Creek, 2021 Columbus, 2023 Continental Cargo, 2021-2024 Dynamax DX3, Dynamax Dynaquest XL, Dynamax Isata, Forest River IBEX, 2022-2024 Dynamax Europa, Forest River NOBO, 2022-2023 Forest River Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, and 2021-2023 Dynamax Force trailers. The LED backlight circuit board in the cooktop range may fail, causing the board to overheat.

Why it matters: A circuit board that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will disconnect and cut the circuit powering the LED backlights and terminate the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed by May 14, 2024. Owners may contact Suburban customer service at 1-574-247-9235 option 5; Cardinal & Wildcat customer service at 1-574-296-7700; Cedar Creek customer service at 1-260-593-4000; Columbus customer service at 1-574-821-1487; Continental Cargo customer service at 1-254-420-0171; Dynamax customer service at 1-574-264-6664; Ibex & Nobo customer service at 1-574-6421612; and Sandstorm & Shockwave customer service at 1-909-873-3777. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1760.

Owner notification: May 14, 2024 · Filing manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.

Component
EQUIPMENT
Report received
April 13, 2022
Potential units
99,190campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Catalina, Freedom Express, Spirit, East to West Alta, Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Columbus, Flagstaff, Impression, Ozark, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Stealth Evo, Vengeance, Vibe, Wildwood, XLR Toyhauler, Palomino Puma, Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Sanibel, Shasta Oasis, 2022 Coachmen Cross Trail, Prism, Forest River Aurora, Rainier, Wildcat, Work and Play, Prime Time Tracer, 2021-2023 Coachmen Leprechaun, and 2022-2023 Coachmen Freelander fifth wheel and travel trailer recreational vehicles. The quick disconnect fittings in the LP gas system may be cracked, causing a gas leak.

Why it matters: A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the quick disconnect and perform a LP system check, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2022. Owners may contact the applicable customer service number for their vehicle model. Please see the recall report for the list of phone numbers.

Owner notification: May 20, 2022 · Filing manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 21V374000

Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
Report received
May 21, 2021
Potential units
93campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Columbus Fifth Wheel trailers. The breakaway switch and trailer brakes may not activate when needed due to an incorrectly wired breakaway switch.

Why it matters: Failure of the breakaway switch and trailer brakes can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

Dealers will rewire the breakaway switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-821-1487. Forest River's number for this recall is 410-1350.

Owner notification: June 9, 2021 · Filing manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 21V371000

Component
EQUIPMENT, SEATS
Report received
May 20, 2021
Potential units
309campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Columbus Fifth Wheel trailers. The legs on the Allure Swivel Dining chair may detach from the chair body.

Why it matters: There would be an increased risk of injury if the chair legs detach while the chair is occupied.

Remedy

Dealers will install a hardware kit to reinforce the chair legs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-821-1487. Forest River's number for this recall is 410-1342.

Owner notification: June 9, 2021 · Filing manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.

02 / COMPONENT BREADTH

What defects are listed for the 2021 Forest River Columbus?

The most frequent component groups in 2021 Forest River Columbus campaign records are Equipment (4), Seats (1), Electrical System (1); these counts describe filed campaigns rather than observed failure rates.
Equipment4
Seats1
Electrical System1

03 / MODEL-YEAR CONTEXT

How the 2021 Forest River Columbus compares across model years

RecallRoad publishes 1 model-year reports for the Forest River Columbus, spanning 2021–2021; each year keeps its NHTSA campaign count separate.
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