Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: water heater
Manufacturer
VanLeigh RV
Vehicles affected
366
Reported to NHTSA
2021-05-14
Owners notified
2021-07-09
Defect description
VanLeigh RV (VanLeigh) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Beacon and 2019-2022 Vilano coaches. The water heater housing may not have been properly sealed, allowing gas to enter the coach.
Safety risk
Gas inside the coach increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will install a grommet ensuring the sleeve is facing out and use zip-ties to secure the sleeves to the gas line, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed July 9, 2021. Owners may contact VanLeigh customer service at 1-662-612-4040.
Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly: shackle
Manufacturer
VanLeigh RV
Vehicles affected
1,808
Reported to NHTSA
2019-08-12
Owners notified
2019-08-30
Defect description
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.
Safety risk
Failure of the suspension shackle may cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer 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.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Suspension: rear
1
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The 2018 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.