The defect
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.
The risk
A detached tank can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Clipper Towable CWT162RBU | 2022 |
| Clipper Towable CWT182DBU | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Clipper Towable CWT272RLS | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Independence Trail Traile NTT262BH | 2020, 2021 |
| Independence Trail Traile NTT262DBS | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Viking Towable VWT162RBU | 2022 |
| Viking Towable VWT182DBU | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Viking Towable VWT262BHS | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Viking Towable VWT26SBHSAGA | 2020, 2021 |
| Viking Towable VWT272RLS | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:PLUMBING:POTABLE WATER:STORAGE TANK
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clipper Towable CWT162RBU | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Clipper Towable CWT182DBU | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Clipper Towable CWT182DBU | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Clipper Towable CWT182DBU | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Clipper Towable CWT182DBU | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Clipper Towable CWT272RLS | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Clipper Towable CWT272RLS | 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| Clipper Towable CWT272RLS | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Clipper Towable CWT272RLS | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Independence Trail Traile NTT262BH | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Independence Trail Traile NTT262BH | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Independence Trail Traile NTT262DBS | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Independence Trail Traile NTT262DBS | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Independence Trail Traile NTT262DBS | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Independence Trail Traile NTT262DBS | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Viking Towable VWT162RBU | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Viking Towable VWT182DBU | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Viking Towable VWT182DBU | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Viking Towable VWT182DBU | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Viking Towable VWT182DBU | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Viking Towable VWT262BHS | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Viking Towable VWT262BHS | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Viking Towable VWT262BHS | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Viking Towable VWT262BHS | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Viking Towable VWT262BHS | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Viking Towable VWT26SBHSAGA | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Viking Towable VWT26SBHSAGA | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Viking Towable VWT272RLS | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Viking Towable VWT272RLS | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Viking Towable VWT272RLS | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2024
156 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the equipment; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 24V958000 20 Dec 2024 | Gillig, LLC |
| 24V952000 20 Dec 2024 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 24V934000 17 Dec 2024 | Cummins, Inc. |
| 24V929000 13 Dec 2024 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 24V931000 13 Dec 2024 | Featherlite Trailer Manufacturing, LLC |
| 24V912000 6 Dec 2024 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 24V902000 29 Nov 2024 | Kuntry Kustom RV, LLC |
| 24V893000 26 Nov 2024 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024