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HighNHTSA·24V339000·Announced 2025-03-05

Multiple travel trailers recalled for detaching freshwater tanks

Forest River travel trailers may have freshwater tanks that detach when full, posing a road hazard. Dealers will install additional attachment straps at no cost.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: A structural tank attachment defect with potential for detachment and road hazard is rated High. The hazard is credible and creates significant risk of crash, but no injuries or crashes have been reported.

Plain-English summary

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

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

Owners should contact Forest River Customer Service at 1–574–825–6319 to arrange the repair. Dealers will install additional attachment straps to the tank free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 11, 2024. For this recall, reference Forest River's campaign number 121–1777.

For additional information, owners may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1–888–327–4236 (TTY 1–800–424–9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
2021 CLIPPER TOWABLE CWT272RLS
Brand
CLIPPER TOWABLE
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle / Trailer
Hazard
  • tank-detachment
  • road-hazard
  • crash-risk
Affected units
2,204

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (10)

  • CWT272RLS
  • VWT182DBU
  • VWT262BHS
  • NTT262DBS
  • CWT182DBU
  • VWT26SBHSAGA
  • NTT262BH
  • VWT272RLS
  • VWT162RBU
  • CWT162RBU

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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