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Forest River Vengeance Recall 15V589: Trailer wiring may overheat, risking fire and brake or light failure

NHTSA campaign 15V589, reported September 23, 2015, 5,374 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Certain recreational trailers have a wiring harness that may have an insufficient ground wire. The wiring serves the trailer's lights, electric brakes, battery charging, and many interior 12-volt fixtures. A weak ground can cause the harness to overheat, which raises the risk of fire. A ground wire failure can also cause the trailer's exterior lights and electric brakes to stop working, which increases the risk of a crash.

The recall covers certain trailers built from May 16, 2008 to September 14, 2015. Forest River will notify owners, and authorized dealers will inspect the trailer wiring harness and upgrade the ground wires as needed. The repair is free of charge. Owners can contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-593-4005 and reference recall number 17B-0918-2015-0090. You can also check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 15V589Forest River, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Problem
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.
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.
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.
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.

Affected vehicles

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