Forest River Vengeance (2014-2016): Equipment
Recall 20V553000 · Sep 11, 2020 · Forest River, Inc.
273
vehicles affected
273
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V553000
- Date
- Sep 11, 2020
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 273
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels
- Model years
- 2014-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Vengenance BVGF312A, BCKT24PACK14, BVGF312A, BVGF315A11, BVGF316A, BVGF316A11, BVGF320A, BWZVGF312A, BWZVGF316A and BWZVGF320A trailers. The Federal Placard may indicate an incorrect amount of water for trailers with the 100-gallon option, allowing the trailer to be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 120, "Wheels and Rims-Other than Passenger Cars" and 567, "Certification."
What can happen
An overloaded trailer has an increased risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new placard that reflects the 100-gallon tank, free of charge. The recall began October 13, 2020. Owners may contact Forest customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 17-1193.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | Vengeance | 2014-2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V553000?
1 model: Forest River Vengeance (2014-2016), about 273 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V553000?
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new placard that reflects the 100-gallon tank, free of charge. The recall began October 13, 2020. Owners may contact Forest customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 17-1193.
What can happen?
An overloaded trailer has an increased risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.