Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: lines and fittings
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
864
Reported to NHTSA
2024-12-06
Owners notified
2025-01-02
Defect description
Forest River, Inc (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Clipper and Viking travel trailers. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. The bottle bracket welds may break and cause the propane tank to detach from the vehicle.
Safety risk
A detached propane tank may become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the bottle bracket as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-269-467-8283. Forest River's number for this recall is 121-1874.
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Viking and Clipper travel trailers. The fresh water holding tank support bracket may be the incorrect gauge and may break.
Safety risk
A broken bracket can cause the tank to detach, increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the support bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 20, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-269-467-8283. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1870.
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2024-2025 Viking and Clipper travel trailers. The side marker lights may not reflect light as intended, which can make it difficult for other drivers to see the trailer. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety risk
Insufficiently reflective side marker lights can reduce the trailer's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will install reflector stickers to the lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 22, 2024. Owners may call Forest River Customer Service at 269-467-6604. Forest River's number for this recall is 121-1845.
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Viking and Clipper travel trailers. The roof rack hardware may not have been properly tightened, allowing the rack to detach from the roof.
Safety risk
A detached roof rack can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and tighten roof rack hardware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 9, 2024. Owners may call Forest River Customer Service at 269-467-6604. Forest River's number for this recall is 121-1844.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
No complaints recorded for this model year.
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.