The 2021 Forest River Fr3 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 9,644 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT24V1030002024-02-126,966 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Georgetown and FR3 Class A motorhomes. The liquid petroleum gas (LPG) tank mounting brackets may break, which can result in the LPG tank becoming dislodged and damaged.
Consequence
A damaged LPG tank increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the brackets and welds as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 11, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 68-1736.
EQUIPMENT23V2620002023-04-132,616 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Forester 2401BSD, FR3 F3A32DSF, Georgetown GTA36K7, 2022-2023 East to West Entrada, 2023 East to West Alta, Coachmen Apex, Brookstone, Chaparral and Chaparral Lite, Forest River Crusader, Sanibel, Shasta Phoenix, Coachmen Spirit, and East to West Tandara…
Consequence
Loose hardware can cause the solar panels to detach from the vehicle during transit, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will install additional hardware to the existing panel and install a secondary holding bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 5, 2023. Owners may contact East to West Alta, Entrada and Tandara customer service at 1-574-264-6664; Coachmen Apex and Spirit customer service at…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM20V3610002020-06-1962 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 FR3 recreational vehicles built on a Ford chassis with a V8 engine. The wiring harness may have an incorrect wire connected to the parking brake, allowing the leveling jacks to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is in motion.
Consequence
If the leveling jacks deploy while the vehicle is in motion, it can cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will correct the wiring harness, free of charge. This recall began June 26, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 68-1178.
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
1fires
SERVICE BRAKES
1
STEERING
1
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD
1
SUSPENSION
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2021 forest river fr3 built on a 2020 ford f-53 chassis. The contact stated while driving and exceeding 45 mph, the contact noticed that the dashboard was bouncing. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the bottom of the dashboard fractured and…”
“Lp brackets are cracked at the welding”
“Due to faulty welding of the supports for the onboard propane tank, the tank fell out the bottom of the rig on I-70 outside kansas city on june 6 2023. The tank bounced around, knocking out one one of the drive shafts before bursting into flames. There was no warning before this happened as there…”
“Our 2021 forest river fr3 34ds is built on the 2020 ford f53 v8 chassis. When bringing the rv in for other service, the ford dealer noticed that one of the bolts was missing from the rear sway bar. Further inspection showed that the coupling used to attach the sway bar was seriously deformed. This…”
“Our 2021 forest river fr3 34ds is built on the 2020 ford f53 v8 chassis. When bringing the rv in for other service, the ford dealer noticed that one of the bolts was missing from the rear sway bar. Further inspection showed that the coupling used to attach the sway bar was seriously deformed. This…”
“Our 2021 forest river fr3 34ds is built on the 2020 ford f53 chassis with the v8 engine. Our unit was recalled for potentially insufficient axle lubricant. After ford replaced the bearings, our anti-skid, abs, and cruise-control stopped working with indicators showing that on the dash. The ford…”
“Our 2021 forest river fr3 34ds is built on the 2020 ford f53 chassis with the v8 engine. Our unit was recalled for potentially insufficient axle lubricant. After ford replaced the bearings, our anti-skid, abs, and cruise-control stopped working with indicators showing that on the dash. The ford…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Forest River Fr3 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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