{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Forest River recall 16V645 (120-08302016-0240): Coachmen Viking (2017)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v645/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V645 (Forest River): Without the wire retaining clip, the roof lifting strut could detach from the mounting bracket, allowing one side of the r...",
  "excerpt": "Coachmen Viking, model year 2017. Filed by Forest River, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 7 September 2016. 109 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Forest River's own number for this recall: 120-08302016-0240. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V645 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “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.” 16V645 Forest River, Inc. Structure 7 September 2016 2017-2017 COACHMEN VIKING Without the wire retaining clip, the roof lifting strut could detach from the mounting bracket, allowing one side of the roof to drop down q",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:37:13+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:32:04+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Forest River recall 16V645 (120-08302016-0240): Coachmen Viking (2017)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v645/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}