NHTSA Campaign 20V553000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Issued by Forest River, Inc. · Reported Sep 11, 2020 · 273 vehicles affected

What's 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."

Consequence

An overloaded trailer has an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy

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 affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FOREST RIVER VENGEANCE 2014 273
FOREST RIVER VENGEANCE 2015 273
FOREST RIVER VENGEANCE 2016 273

Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V553000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.