Recall 15V589000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Report Date
20150923
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Affected Vehicles
8 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety 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.

Remedy

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
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

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.