NHTSA Safety Recalls
Forest River Vengeance Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 16 recall campaigns for the Forest River Vengeance, across 10 model years from 2013 to 2022. The 2016 has the most (5); the fewest among years with a recall is 2019 (1).
- Model years
- 10
- Recall campaigns
- 16
- Most recalls
- 2016
- Owner complaints
- 30
2013–2022, with a recall
5 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 30 complaints with NHTSA about the Forest River Vengeance across 11 model years; the most, 7, concern the 2021.
Owners marked a crash on 0 of the Forest River Vengeance complaints (0%) and a fire on 3.
Across all Forest River Vengeance model years, owners name the tires most often (at least 9 complaints), then the structure (7).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Forest River Vengeance in 2022: 6, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Forest River Vengeance is equipment: other: labels, in 8 model-year listings.
The newest Forest River Vengeance recall, 22V556000, was reported on July 29, 2022 and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer.
Forest River Vengeance years to avoid
Too few Forest River Vengeance model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | — | not ranked |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2021 | 2 | 7 | 7 | not ranked |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 4 | not ranked |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 4 | not ranked |
| 2015 | 5 | 3 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 1 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Forest River Vengeance years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Forest River Vengeance
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS8
- EQUIPMENT6
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING4
- TIRES3
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING3
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR2
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS2
- SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY2
- EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER2
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER1
Forest River Vengeance model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Forest River Vengeance recall campaign (16)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22V556000July 29, 2022 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer | 2022 | injury | 49,295 |
| 22V243000April 13, 2022 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: lines and fittings | 2021–2022 | fire | 99,190 |
| 22V135000March 8, 2022 | electrical system | 2022 | fire | 1,009 |
| 22V041000January 28, 2022 | tires | 2022 | crash | 21 |
| 20V553000September 11, 2020 | equipment: other: labels | 2014–2016 | crash | 273 |
| 20V382000July 1, 2020 | equipment: mechanical: integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer | 2020–2021 | injury | 370 |
| 20V041000January 24, 2020 | equipment: other: labels | 2020 | crash | 20 |
| 18V333000May 23, 2018 | exterior lighting | 2017–2019 | crash | 265 |
| 17V756000November 22, 2017 | equipment | 2013–2018 | fire and injury | 365,885 |
| 17V708000November 10, 2017 | electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 2017–2018 | fire | 762 |
| 17V282000April 26, 2017 | tires | 2017–2018 | crash | 71 |
| 15V589000September 23, 2015 | electrical system: wiring | 2013–2016 | crash and fire | 5,374 |
| 15V496000August 6, 2015 | equipment: other: labels | 2014–2015 | crash | 190 |
| 15V390000June 19, 2015 | suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly | 2013 | crash | 44 |
| 15V299000May 20, 2015 | equipment: other: labels | 2015–2016 | crash | 361 |
| 15V231000April 20, 2015 | suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly | 2016 | crash | 691 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Forest River Vengeance. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: July 9, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted