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2021 Forest River Vengeance Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2021 Forest River Vengeance has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 99,560 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 22V243000 2022-04-13 99,190 affected
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,…

Consequence

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.

EQUIPMENT 20V382000 2020-07-01 370 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vengeance trailers, models VGF351A13-81, VGF371A13-81, VGF383V16-81 and VGF4007V-81. The fifth-wheel landing legs may not be seated properly with enough space between the brackets which are welded to the chassis, allowing the fifth wheel to slip down…

Consequence

The punctured floor can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will correct the spacing of the landing leg installation to the chassis from 17 1/2" to 17 3/4". These repairs will be done free of charge. The recall began August 14, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for…

Complaints by component

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
2
1injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
1injuries
TIRES
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER
1
1injuries
SUSPENSION
1
1injuries
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
Total complaints10

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Well after I tried to see if there was any warranty on my fifth-wheel. I contacted bal industries. They where very helpful. After purchasing a new landing leg with motor along with a new brain for the auto leveling system. I then calibrated all legs and tried to auto level the trailer. It actually…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2022-08-21

“Well after I tried to see if there was any warranty on my fifth-wheel. I contacted bal industries. They where very helpful. After purchasing a new landing leg with motor along with a new brain for the auto leveling system. I then calibrated all legs and tried to auto level the trailer. It actually…”

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER · reported 2022-08-21

“Well after I tried to see if there was any warranty on my fifth-wheel. I contacted bal industries. They where very helpful. After purchasing a new landing leg with motor along with a new brain for the auto leveling system. I then calibrated all legs and tried to auto level the trailer. It actually…”

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER · reported 2022-08-21

“The contact owns a 2022 forest river vengeance equipped with castle rock tires, tire line: radial st226 dueler, tire size: 235/80/r16, dot number: jumr2mt0521. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver’s side front and rear tires and the passenger’s…”

TIRES · reported 2022-06-14

“Traveling at 65 miles per hour the tire blew out.”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2022-05-30

“The contact owns a 2021 forest river vengeance. The contact stated while attempting to attach the trailer to his vehicle, the right landing gear leg extended and started to lift up, however, the left landing gear leg went inward and fractured. The vehicle then fell on the left side. The…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2022-05-26

“The contact owns a 2021 forest river vengeance. The contact stated while attempting to attach the trailer to his vehicle, the right landing gear leg extended and started to lift up, however, the left landing gear leg went inward and fractured. The vehicle then fell on the left side. The…”

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER · reported 2022-05-26

“Ground control 2.0 system will not lift my 17,500lbs fifth wheel toy-hauler. As this system will only lift 15,500lbs. I purchased a new landing gear leg as forest river and western skies rv would not replace as it was out of warranty which was a week prior.this is issue and needs to be taken care…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2022-04-08
Sources & methodology

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 Vengeance as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.