NHTSA campaign 21V172000 · Manufacturer campaign 121-1305
Coachmen Recall 21V-172: Cooktop Flame May Become Inverted
NHTSA recall 21V172000 (Manufacturer campaign 121-1305) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on March 12, 2021, with 86 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coachmen Clipper and Coachmen Viking for the 2021 model year. Owners were notified on March 31, 2021, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 21V172000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V172000 (also written 21V-172 or 21V172)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 121-1305
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 86 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Appliance — Oven/Stove/Cooktop
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 56.98% (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 21V172000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V172000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Coachmen Viking and Clipper Travel Trailers. The cooktop may not be isolated properly from the furnace return air, which can cause the flame to become inverted.
Safety consequence
An inverted flame can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a panel and seal it, free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-269-467-4600. Forest River's number for this recall is 121-1305.
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 21V172000
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.