Vehicle recall 24V339000 · May 15, 2024
Viking Towable VWT262BHS, Clipper Towable CWT182DBU and 8 more models
The freshwater tank may detach from the vehicle when full or overfilled.
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 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.
- Consequence
- A detached tank can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- 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.
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V339000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 15, 2024
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 121-1777
- Owner notification
- June 11, 2024
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,204
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › Plumbing › Potable water › Storage tank
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Clipper Towable CWT162RBU (2022): 2022
- Clipper Towable CWT182DBU (2021-2024): 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
- Clipper Towable CWT272RLS (2021-2024): 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
- Independence Trail Traile NTT262BH (2020-2021): 2021, 2020
- Independence Trail Traile NTT262DBS (2020-2023): 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
- Viking Towable VWT162RBU (2022): 2022
- Viking Towable VWT182DBU (2021-2024): 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
- Viking Towable VWT262BHS (2020-2024): 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
- Viking Towable VWT26SBHSAGA (2020-2021): 2021, 2020
- Viking Towable VWT272RLS (2021-2024): 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
Has your Clipper Towable been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Clipper Towable dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.