2013 FOREST RIVER VENGEANCE Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 15V390000 on 06/18/2015
- Component:
- Suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly
- Manufactured:
- 08/21/2012 - 08/21/2012
- Affected:
- 44
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2013 xlr and vengeance, 2010 sandpiper, 2004 auto plus, 2008 cargo mate and 2015-2016 hydra-lift trailers. in the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break.
- Consequence:
- If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace any affected wheel hub, free of charge. the recall began on july 8, 2015. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-534-3167. forest river's number for this recall is 51-05282015-0042.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 15V589000 on 09/22/2015
- Component:
- Electrical system:wiring
- Manufactured:
- 05/15/2008 - 09/13/2016
- Affected:
- 5,374
- Defect:
- Forest river inc. (forest) is recalling certain model year 2009-2016 forest river cherokee and vengeance recreational trailers manufactured may 16, 2008, to september 14, 2015. the wiring harness for the trailer's lights, electric brakes, battery charging and many of the interior 12v fixtures may have an insuffient ground wire.
- Consequence:
- With an insufficient ground wire, the wiring harness may overheat, increasing the risk of fire. additionally, the ground wire failure would result in the loss of the trailer's external lights and electric brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trailer wiring harnesses, and upgrade the ground wires, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on october 20, 2015. owners may contact forest river's customer service number at 1-260-593-4005. forest river's recall number is 17b-0918-2015-0090.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 17V756000 on 11/28/2017
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/2002 - 10/16/2017
- Affected:
- 365,885
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2003-2018 forest river berkshire, charleston, rockport, cedar creek, cherokee, riverstone, salem, sandpiper, sierra, vengeance, wildcat, wildwood, xlr boost, cargo mate, continental cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 coachmen mirada, pursuit, concord, leprechaun, freelander, orion and prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 coachmen apex and catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-2017 shasta oasis and revere recreational trailers, equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers. these extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. for a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17e062-5427.pdf
- Consequence:
- In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, instructing them to contact kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. the recall began on december 27, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "product safety recall" for more information. forest river's number for this recall is 51-0544.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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