NHTSA campaign 16V645000 · Manufacturer campaign 120-08302016-0240
Coachmen Recall 16V-645: Roof May Fall Due to Missing Wire Clip
NHTSA recall 16V645000 (Manufacturer campaign 120-08302016-0240) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on September 7, 2016, with 109 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coachmen Viking for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on September 29, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V645000 (also written 16V-645 or 16V645)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 120-08302016-0240
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 109 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 49.54% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V645000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Coachmen
Coachmen Viking
- 2017 · Vehicles built May 31, 2016 – August 23, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V645000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V645000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.