NHTSA Campaign 15V589000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA campaign 15V589000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 15V589000 with NHTSA on September 23, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V589000, NHTSA lists up to 5,374 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 16, 2008 and September 14, 2016.
The 15V589000 report reached NHTSA 12 months before the end of the affected build window.
Owner notification letters for 15V589000 were scheduled from October 20, 2015, 27 days after the report.
15V589000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2013–2016.
Owners of the model years 15V589000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V589000 vehicles, the 2013 Forest River Vengeance has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V589000 ranks 14 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V589000, Forest River, Inc has 51 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 15V589000 was 15V493000, reported on August 5, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The 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.
- The risk
- 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.
- The 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.
Reported September 23, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V589000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V589000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 23, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted