The 2018 Riverside Whitewater has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 146 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EXTERIOR LIGHTING17V2700002017-04-21146 affected
Defect
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)…
Consequence
Without rear-facing reflectors or reflective tail lights, the vehicle may have reduced visibility from behind, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
Complaints by component
SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS
1
Total complaints1
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Riverside Whitewater as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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