2021 Forest River Work AND PlayProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2021 Forest River Work AND Play, most often about the tires. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 23V-738 the manufacturer reports only 100% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 3, 2023. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2021 Forest River Work AND Play has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2021 Forest River Work AND Play recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

100%repaired · 2023 Q4

Exterior lighting

Recall 23V-738 · Nov 3, 2023 · 2,235 vehicles · 2,235 repaired

Risk. Non-reflective side marker lights can reduce the trailer's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Forest River.

Best & worst years

2021 vs. every other Work AND Play year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Work AND Play median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Work AND Play owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The tire which was damaged was a rear passenger tire on a travel trailer, it was monitored by TPMS and was performing as expected showing no signs of air loss or temperature rise - it was a sudden explosion and the tread completely came off the tire causing damage to the trailer and of course the…
Complaint 11468708 · Jun 10, 2022

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