NHTSA recall 15V299000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 15V299000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 17B-05132015-0036 |
| Manufacturer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Reported | 2015-05-20 |
| Owners notified | 2015-06-19 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
| Units potentially affected | 361 |
| Report | Quarterly report 8, for 2017 quarter 1 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-07-24 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 361 |
| Reported remedied | 361 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Vengeance trailers, model numbers VGF377V, VGF378V, VGF394V13, VGF396V, BWZVGF377V, BWZVGF394V13, BWZVGF378V, and BWZVGF396V. The affected trailers may be equipped with incorrect certification labels that state the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) is 18,500 pounds when the actual GVWR is 18,000 pounds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations number 567, "Certification."
What can happen
The incorrect GVWR on the labels may result in the vehicle operator over loading the vehicle which could increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new corrected label, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in June 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-593-4005. Forest River's number for this recall is 17B-05132015-0036.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2015 FOREST RIVER VENGEANCE | Built 2014-08-07 to 2015-05-12. |
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| 2016 FOREST RIVER VENGEANCE | Built 2014-08-07 to 2015-05-12. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 171193 | 2020-07-24. Service bulletin. The Federal Placard does not properly reflect the weight of the optional 100 Gallon Fresh Water Tank. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.