Recall campaign · NHTSA 24V339000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: plumbing: potable water: storage tank

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2024-05-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V339000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: plumbing: potable water: storage tank

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: plumbing: potable water: storage tank
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
2,204
Reported to NHTSA
2024-05-15
Owners notified
2024-06-11

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Coachmen Independence Trail, 2020-2024 Viking, and 2021-2024 Clipper travel trailers. The freshwater tank may detach from the vehicle when full or overfilled.

Safety risk

A detached tank can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install additional attachment straps to the tank, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 11, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-6319. Forest River's number for this recall is 121-1777.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

31 model years across 10 models.

ModelYears on record
CLIPPER TOWABLE CWT162RBU2022
CLIPPER TOWABLE CWT182DBU2024 2023 2022 2021
CLIPPER TOWABLE CWT272RLS2024 2023 2022 2021
INDEPENDENCE TRAIL TRAILE NTT262BH2021 2020
INDEPENDENCE TRAIL TRAILE NTT262DBS2023 2022 2021 2020
VIKING TOWABLE VWT162RBU2022
VIKING TOWABLE VWT182DBU2024 2023 2022 2021
VIKING TOWABLE VWT262BHS2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
VIKING TOWABLE VWT26SBHSAGA2021 2020
VIKING TOWABLE VWT272RLS2024 2023 2022 2021

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.