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2014 Forest River Vengeance Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2014 Forest River Vengeance has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 371,722 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 20V553000 2020-09-11 273 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Vengenance BVGF312A, BCKT24PACK14, BVGF312A, BVGF315A11, BVGF316A, BVGF316A11, BVGF320A, BWZVGF312A, BWZVGF316A and BWZVGF320A trailers. The Federal Placard may indicate an incorrect amount of water for trailers with the 100-gallon option, allowing the…

Consequence

An overloaded trailer has an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new placard that reflects the 100-gallon tank, free of charge. The recall began October 13, 2020. Owners may contact Forest customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 17-1193.

EQUIPMENT 17V756000 2017-11-22 365,885 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom…

Consequence

In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15V589000 2015-09-23 5,374 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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.

EQUIPMENT 15V496000 2015-08-06 190 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Vengeance vehicles manufactured December 20, 2013, to November 3, 2014. The gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) is less than the vehicle's GVWR represented on its certification label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…

Consequence

A customer may be confused as to actual GVWR of the vehicle, as well as the vehicle's load carrying capacity. Misinformation as to load carrying capacity can lead to vehicle overloading that can cause a tire failure and crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new corrected certification label, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-219-533-5934. Forest River's number for this recall is 17B-08032015-0069.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Trailer was sold to as for the purpose of a toy hauler. We started having issues with the seal around fifth wheel and it was noticed by our rv tech that the expansion joint has excessive play resulting in the floor coming away from the wall by bedroom slide. We took trailer down to a government…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2016-01-01

“Trailer was sold to as for the purpose of a toy hauler. We started having issues with the seal around fifth wheel and it was noticed by our rv tech that the expansion joint has excessive play resulting in the floor coming away from the wall by bedroom slide. We took trailer down to a government…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2016-01-01

“Trailer was sold to as for the purpose of a toy hauler. We started having issues with the seal around fifth wheel and it was noticed by our rv tech that the expansion joint has excessive play resulting in the floor coming away from the wall by bedroom slide. We took trailer down to a government…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2016-01-01

“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 forest river vengeance. The contact stated that there was an abnormal odor coming from the front storage compartment. The contact inspected the storage area and discovered that the small metal box burned his right arm. Medical attention was not required. The contact…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2015-09-06
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2014 Forest River Vengeance as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.