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2022 VANLEIGH BEACON — SUSPENSION

fire · 1799352 · 2022-03-03

Vehicle

Make
VANLEIGH
Model
BEACON
Year
2022
Manufacturer
VLRV, LLC (Vanleigh RV)
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
1,200
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owns a 2022 Vanleigh Beacon RV. The contact stated while driving at 60 MPH and looking at the rearview mirror, he noticed smoke at the top of the rear end of the RV. The contact pulled to the local Pep Boys and parked the RV. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear passenger suspension had dropped to the ground. Additionally, the contact noticed that the undercarriage, the rear-end wall, the passenger's side sidewall, and hoses were damaged. The RV was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the suspension had failed. There was no further information provided. The RV was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 1200.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11455063
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown