01 Impression recall campaigns, newest first
| Campaign | Reported | Impression model years | Component | NHTSA’s summary | Units potentially affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V130000 | 5 Mar 2026 | 2026 | Electrical system | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2026 Impression fifth wheel recreational trailers. The insulation on the wires may have been improperly removed, exposing conductors. | 116 |
| 25V245000 | 14 Apr 2025 | 2025 | Structure | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Coachmen Catalina, Forest River Aurora, Cascade, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Sandpiper, Sierra, 2025 Campsite Reserve, Impression, Pause, Puma, Sabre, Salem, Vengeance… | Not shown: campaign also names 14 other models |
| 24V847000 | 8 Nov 2024 | 2021–2025 | Equipment | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Impression fifth wheel travel trailers. The solar charge line, front LED hitch light, and the pass-thru light may have been wired to the incorrect mini breaker. | 2,898 |
| 23V503000 | 21 Jul 2023 | 2023 | Equipment | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023 Impression fifth wheels vehicles. The exterior griddle may be stowed while still connected to LP gas line. | 12 |
| 22V667000 | 6 Sep 2022 | 2022–2023 | Structure | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Forest River Inc. Impression Fifth Wheel recreational vehicles. These vehicles were manufactured without a secondary emergency exit. | 49 |
| 22V556000 | 29 Jul 2022 | 2022 | Equipment | 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… | Not shown: campaign also names 56 other models |
| 22V243000 | 13 Apr 2022 | 2021–2022 | Equipment | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Catalina, Freedom Express, Spirit, East to West Alta, Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Columbus, Flagstaff… | Not shown: campaign also names 39 other models |
| 21V903000 | 19 Nov 2021 | 2021–2022 | Exterior lighting | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Impression Fifth Wheel Recreational Vehicles. The center identification light on the rear of the vehicle was incorrectly installed at a higher position than the… | 957 |
| 18V879000 | 11 Dec 2018 | 2019 | Power train | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Apex, Spirit, Primetime Impression, and Tracer recreational trailers. The inner hub bearings may not have been sufficiently greased, which can cause the… | Not shown: campaign also names 3 other models |
| 18V733000 | 19 Oct 2018 | 2019 | Exterior lighting | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Primetime Impression fifth wheels, model MPF3000RLS-49. The side marker lights are not located in the correct spot, reducing visibility of the vehicle to… | 26 |
NHTSA’s units figure is a total for the whole campaign; it is shown on the 6 of 10 campaigns that name the Impression and no other model, and withheld where it would count other models’ trailers.
02 Year by year, 2018 to 2026
| Model year | Recall campaigns | Owner complaints | Components named |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | — | 1 | Suspension |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | Exterior lighting; Power train; Unknown or other |
| 2020 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | Electrical system; Equipment; Exterior lighting; Unknown or other |
| 2022 | 5 | — | Equipment; Exterior lighting; Structure |
| 2023 | 3 | — | Equipment; Structure |
| 2024 | 1 | — | Equipment |
| 2025 | 2 | — | Equipment; Structure |
| 2026 | 1 | — | Electrical system |
Range is the span of the federal record for this line, not a production span. Every record we hold for this line falls inside the range shown.
03 What Impression owners reported
| Component | Owner complaints | Model years named |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown or other | 3 | 2019 and 2021 |
| Electrical system | 2 | 2021 |
| Suspension | 1 | 2018 |
6 complaints are on file; the most were filed against 2021 units (4). Of them, 1 cites a fire (model year 2021).
04 The record, year by year
Model year 2026
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2026 | 26V130000 | Electrical system |
Model year 2025
2 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2023
3 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2022
5 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2021
3 recall campaigns and 4 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2024 | 24V847000 | Equipment |
| 13 Apr 2022 | 22V243000 | Equipment |
| 19 Nov 2021 | 21V903000 | Exterior lighting |
Complaints on 2021 units name Electrical system (2) and Unknown or other (2).
Model year 2019
2 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file.
Complaints on 2019 units name Unknown or other (1).
Model year 2018
1 owner complaint on file.
Complaints on 2018 units name Suspension (1).
05 The Impression in this site’s records
Spec pages: 10 floorplans on the Forest River Impression line page, for model year 2027. None of those years falls inside the federal record above, which runs 2018 to 2026.
None of the 10 Impression floorplans here has separate records for two model years, so this site measures no change between years for this line.
Owner documents from the maker: Forest River Owner's Manual.
What was queried: NHTSA’s recall lookup under FOREST RIVER IMPRESSION for model years 2018–2019 and 2021; for 2018 it answered HTTP 400 with a count of zero, which means no entry in NHTSA’s index under that name and year, not that no recall reached those trailers. The complete recall file added 3 of the 10 campaigns above, and every complaint count comes from the complete complaint file.
Counts of NHTSA records matched on NHTSA’s own model field; a complaint is one owner’s unverified report, and an empty year is an empty record, not a clean one (how this record is built). Check a trailer by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.