NHTSA Recall 15V589000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V589000; Date: Sep. 23, 2015
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
2009 Forest River Vengeance; 2010 Forest River Vengeance; 2011 Forest River Vengeance; 2012 Forest River Vengeance; 2013 Forest River Vengeance; 2014 Forest River Vengeance; 2015 Forest River Vengeance; 2016 Forest River Vengeance
Component: Electrical System:wiring
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 5,374
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 20, 2015
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