Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published January 8, 2022
Forest River 2022 Coachmen Viking Recall: Pull-out Bunk Safety Risk
Forest River recalls 2022 Coachmen Viking trailers with potentially unsecured pull-out bunks that could fail under weight, risking injury. Owners should contact customer service for free inspections.
Forest River is recalling certain 2022 Coachmen Viking camping trailers because the pull-out bunk bed may not be properly laminated and could fail under weight, potentially causing injury. Affected owners should have the bunk inspected by a dealer for free. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/80811-forest-river-2022-coachmen-viking-recall-pull-out-bunk-safety.
“Forest River 2022 Coachmen Viking Recall: Pull-out Bunk Safety Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80811-forest-river-2022-coachmen-viking-recall-pull-out-bunk-safety. Based on NHTSA recall #22V559000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=22V559000).
Forest River, Inc. recalled certain 2022 Coachmen Viking, Clipper, and VTREC camping trailers because a pull-out bunk may fail, increasing injury risk, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Jan. 8, 2022. Dealers will inspect and replace defective bunks free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Coachmen Viking, 2022
Coachmen Clipper, 2022
Coachmen V-TREC, 2022
What to do
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. Forest River's number for this recall is 120-1540.
The hazard
The pull-out bunk bed may not be laminated and therefore not support weight as intended, causing the pull-out bunk to fail during use, which can increase the risk of injury.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Forest River, Inc. has 411 other recalls on record since 2009-09-30. Other recent recalls of similar products include Forest River Cedar Creek Trailer Recall (2026-10-16), Forest River 2026 Forester Recall (2026-10-05), and Forest River Cedar Creek Recall (2026-09-23). Other recent recalls of similar products include Kenworth 2027 T680 Recall (2026-10-14), Grand Design 2025-2026 Lineage RV Seats Recall (2026-04-30), and Volvo VAH 2023 Seat Belts Recall (2025-11-03).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2022 Coachmen Viking, Clipper, or VTREC camping trailer has a pull-out bunk bed. The recall covers trailers where the bunk may not be properly laminated.
Brand
Forest River
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Dealer for Inspection
Delegates will inspect the bunk for lamination and replace it if necessary at no cost.
Check for Notification Letter
Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2022, so you should have received one if affected.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
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. Forest River's number for this recall is 120-1540.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 7 months after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Forest River
We’ve drafted a message you can send Forest River to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 22V559000 — Forest River 2022 Coachmen Viking Recall: Pull-out Bunk Safety Risk
Hello,
I own a Forest River 2022 Coachmen Viking Recall: Pull-out Bunk Safety Risk that is covered by recall 22V559000 from Forest River.
The official recall notice states: 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. Forest River's number for this recall is 120-1540.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
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