Coachmen Viking (2017): Structure
Recall 16V645000 · Sep 7, 2016 · Forest River, Inc.
109
vehicles affected
109
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V645000
- Date
- Sep 7, 2016
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 109
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Coachmen Viking recreational trailers manufactured May 31, 2016, to August 23, 2016. The affected vehicles may be missing wire clip that retains the gas lift roof struts to the mounting bracket.
What can happen
Without the wire retaining clip, the roof lifting strut could detach from the mounting bracket, allowing one side of the roof to drop down quickly, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a wire clip to secure the strut, free of charge. The recall began on September 29, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-269-467-8281. Forest River's number for this recall is 120-08302016-0240.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V645000?
1 model: Coachmen Viking (2017), about 109 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V645000?
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a wire clip to secure the strut, free of charge. The recall began on September 29, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-269-467-8281. Forest River's number for this recall is 120-08302016-0240.
What can happen?
Without the wire retaining clip, the roof lifting strut could detach from the mounting bracket, allowing one side of the roof to drop down quickly, increasing the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.