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Coachmen Clipper Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 5 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Coachmen Clipper (1989–2026). The most-complained-about year is 2016.

8
safety recalls, all years
5
owner complaints, all years
2019
year with most recalls
2016
year with most complaints

Pick your Coachmen Clipper model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2026 Coachmen Clipper10
2024 Coachmen Clipper10
2022 Coachmen Clipper21
2021 Coachmen Clipper11
2020 Coachmen Clipper11
2019 Coachmen Clipper20
2016 Coachmen Clipper02
1989 Coachmen Clipper10

What Coachmen Clipper owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. The 2016 model year has the most, with 2.

All Coachmen Clipper recalls (8)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Coachmen Clipper, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 25V682000 Reported 20,305 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Forest River Aurora, Coachmen Catalina, 2026 Coachmen Viking, Coachmen Clipper, 2016-2026 Wildwood, and Salem recreational trailers. The distribution panel wire may be connected to the battery without over current protection.

    Remedy: Dealers will relocate the distribution panel wire to the correct side of the breaker, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at…

    Model years: 2026

  2. Tail lights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 24V045000 Reported 18 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Coachmen Clipper and Viking Travel Trailers. The tail light bezel may not have been installed on the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

    Remedy: Dealers will install the tail light bezel, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 6, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-269-467-4600. Forest River's number…

    Model years: 2024

  3. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 22V559000 Reported 449 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest) is recalling certain 2022 Coachmen Viking, Clipper, and VTREC camping trailers. The pull-out bunk bed may not be laminated and therefore not support weight as intended, causing the pull-out bunk to fail.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the bunk(s) for lamination and replace them if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-269-467-8281.…

    Model years: 2022

  4. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 22V556000 Reported 49,295 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Catalina, Cross Trail, Pursuit, Sportscoach, East to West Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Forester, FR3, Sunseeker, Wildwood, 2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Brookstone, Chaparral, Chapparral Lite, Clipper, Freedom Express, Independence Trail, Mirada,…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fabric roll or complete awning, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact the customer service numbers listed in the recall report…

    Model years: 2022

  5. Oven/stove/cooktop (equipment)

    NHTSA 21V172000 Reported 86 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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.

    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…

    Model years: 2021

  6. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment) and temporary/emergency spare tire (tires)

    NHTSA 20V075000 Reported 4,464 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Surveyor, NO BO, Cherokee, R. POD, Clipper, Viking, Independence, Puma and East to West trailers. The spare tire carrier U-bolts may fail allowing the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace U-bolts, free of charge. The recall began March 20, 2020. Owners may contact Surveyor, NO BO, R. and POD customer service at 1-574-642-3119, Independence,…

    Model years: 2019, 2020

  7. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 18V334000 Reported 23 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Viking recreational trailers, models T17BHS and T17FQS. The Federal Placard states that the tires have an inflation pressure of 65 PSI, when the tires actually require 75 PSI. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…

    Remedy: Forest River has notified owners and provided a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began May 31, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-269-467-8281. Forest River's number for…

    Model years: 2019

  8. Non-powered axle assembly (suspension)

    NHTSA 89V123000 Reported 486 vehicles potentially affected COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.

    Remedy: Weld new axle mounting plates.

    Model years: 1989

Other Coachmen models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.