Vehicle recall 20V075000 · February 12, 2020
Coachmen Clipper, Coachmen Viking and 7 more models
The spare tire carrier U-bolts may fail allowing the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Surveyor, NO BO, Cherokee, R. POD, Clipper, Viking, Independence, Puma and East to West trailers. The spare tire carrier U-bolts may fail allowing the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle.
- Consequence
- If the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle while in motion, it can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace U-bolts, free of charge. The recall began March 20, 2020. Owners may contact Surveyor, NO BO, R. and POD customer service at 1-574-642-3119, Independence, Viking, and Clipper customer service at 1-269-467-4600, Puma customer service at -574-642-0606, East and West customer service at 1-574-264-6664 or Cherokee customer service at 1-877-426-5337. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1133.
- 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.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V075000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 12, 2020
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 51-1133
- Owner notification
- March 20, 2020
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4,464
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer; Tires › Temporary/emergency spare tire
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Coachmen Clipper (2019-2020): 2020, 2019
- Coachmen Viking (2019-2020): 2020, 2019
- Forest River Cherokee (2020): 2020
- Forest River East TO West (2020): 2020
- Forest River Independence (2020): 2020
- Forest River NO Boundaries (2020): 2020
- Forest River Puma (2020): 2020
- Forest River R-POD (2020): 2020
- Forest River Surveyor (2020): 2020
Has your Coachmen been repaired?
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