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2018 Riverside Whitewater Recalls & Complaints

The 2018 Riverside Whitewater has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Riverside dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2018 Riverside Whitewater. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2018 Riverside Whitewater owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2018 Riverside Whitewater, describing incidents dated May 29, 2024.

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Suspension 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11596191 · Filed June 24, 2024
The contact owns a 2018 Riverside Whitewater Travel Trailer. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the contact noticed a scraping sound. The contact drove the RV to the shoulder of the road. The contact then parked the RV and exited the RV to complete an inspection of the travel trailer…

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Rear Reflectors Missing/FMVSS 108

NHTSA #17V270000 · Exterior Lighting — Tail Lights · NHTSA notice

Reported April 21, 2017 · Riverside RV

Potentially affected: 146 vehicles

Repair completion: 51.54% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified May 11, 2017 · Vehicles built January 1, 2016 – April 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Riverside RV (Riverside) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Whitewater and Mt. McKinley travel trailers. These trailers were manufactured without rear-facing reflectors and have non-reflective tail lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety consequence

Without rear-facing reflectors or reflective tail lights, the vehicle may have reduced visibility from behind, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Riverside will notify owners, and dealers will install reflective tape on the rear bumper below the tail lights, free of charge. The recall began on May 11, 2017. Owners may contact Riverside customer service at 1-260-499-4578.

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2018 Riverside Whitewater. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 Riverside Whitewater.

Suspension

ODI #11596191

Incident: May 29, 2024 · Filed: June 24, 2024

The contact owns a 2018 Riverside Whitewater Travel Trailer. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the contact noticed a scraping sound. The contact drove the RV to the shoulder of the road. The contact then parked the RV and exited the RV to complete an inspection of the travel trailer. The contact stated that while inspecting the travel trailer, the contact became aware that the A or the tongue of the frame had detached and was dragging on the street. In addition, the contact stated that the frame had damaged the electrical wires and the propane tank. The travel trailer was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a fractured frame. The contact was informed that the frame needed to be re-welded. The travel trailer was repaired. The manufacturer of the travel trailer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. In addition, the manufacturer (Lippert Components) of the failed component was contacted, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was unknown because the trailer had no odometer.

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