The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·24V722000·Announced 2024-09-27

Forest River Recalls 2024-2025 Viking and Clipper Trailers for Lighting Defect

Forest River is recalling 2024-2025 Viking and Clipper travel trailers because side marker lights may not reflect light properly, reducing visibility to other drivers.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (reduced visibility increasing crash risk) where no specific injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2024-2025 Viking and Clipper travel trailers. The side marker lights on these vehicles may not reflect light as intended, which can make it difficult for other drivers to see the trailer. This defect causes the trailers to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Insufficiently reflective side marker lights can reduce the trailer's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. The recall affects 2024-2025 model year Clipper Camping Trailers and Viking Travel Trailers.

Dealers will install reflector stickers to the lights free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 22, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 269-467-6604 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FOREST RIVER, VIKING TRAVEL TRAILERS CLIPPER CAMPING TRAILER, VIKING
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Travel Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
331

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 (2)

  • CLIPPER CAMPING TRAILER
  • VIKING

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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