The defect
Vanleigh RV (Vanleigh) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Vilano and Beacon fifth wheel recreational trailers. The suspension shackles may be too short, causing them to fail.
The risk
Failure of the suspension shackle may cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Vanleigh will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing shackles with longer ones, free of charge. The recall began August 30, 2019. Owners may contact Vanleigh customer service at 1-662-612-4040.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Vanleigh Beacon | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Vanleigh Vilano | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:SHACKLE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanleigh Beacon | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Vanleigh Beacon | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Vanleigh Beacon | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Vanleigh Beacon | 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| Vanleigh Beacon | 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| Vanleigh Vilano | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Vanleigh Vilano | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Vanleigh Vilano | 2017 | 5 | 3 |
| Vanleigh Vilano | 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| Vanleigh Vilano | 2019 | 1 | 2 |
Other suspension recalls in 2019
39 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the suspension; VanLeigh RV filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 19V924000 27 Dec 2019 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 19V897000 17 Dec 2019 | Oliver Travel Trailers, INC. |
| 19V894000 16 Dec 2019 | Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. |
| 19V773000 28 Oct 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V747000 18 Oct 2019 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 19V751000 18 Oct 2019 | Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC |
| 19V740000 17 Oct 2019 | Voyager Industries, Inc |
| 19V727000 11 Oct 2019 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019