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2021 Forest River Continental Cargo Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 2021 Forest River Continental Cargo. Check your own VIN below.

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1 safety recall for the 2021 Forest River Continental Cargo

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Winch (equipment) and electrical system

    NHTSA 23V182000 Reported 20 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Continental Cargo, 2019-2022 Cargo Mate, and 2020 Cross Bow cargo trailers, equipped with certain Warn Winches with a wireless handheld remote. Water may enter the handheld remote control for the winch and cause circuit board corrosion, which can allow the winch to operate…

    Remedy: Forest River will work with Warn Industries, Inc. to provide owners instructions on how to inspect the remote for corrosion and disable the wireless function by removing the battery pack from the remote. If corrosion…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2021 Forest River Continental Cargo. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Forest River Continental Cargo model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Forest River Continental Cargo model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2019 Forest River Continental Cargo10
2020 Forest River Continental Cargo10
2021 Forest River Continental Cargo10
2022 Forest River Continental Cargo10
2023 Forest River Continental Cargo20

Checking a specific 2021 Forest River Continental Cargo

How do I know if my 2021 Forest River Continental Cargo has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2021 Forest River Continental Cargo; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Forest River dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 23V182000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Forest River models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.