01 Beacon recall campaigns, newest first
| Campaign | Reported | Beacon model years | Component | NHTSA’s summary | Units potentially affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22V555000 | 29 Jul 2022 | 2022 | Equipment | VLRV, LLC (Vanleigh RV) is recalling certain 2022 Beacon and Vilano travel trailers. The electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal… | Not shown: campaign also names 1 other model |
| 21V490000 | 29 Jun 2021 | 2021–2022 | Structure | VanLeigh RV (VanLeigh) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Vanleigh Beacon recreational vehicles. Interference from the rear ladder can prevent the rear egress window from fully opening. | 79 |
| 21V355000 | 14 May 2021 | 2019–2021 | Equipment | 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. | Not shown: campaign also names 1 other model |
| 19V588000 | 12 Aug 2019 | 2015–2019 | Suspension | 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. | Not shown: campaign also names 1 other model |
NHTSA’s units figure is a total for the whole campaign; it is shown on the 1 of 4 campaigns that name the Beacon and no other model, and withheld where it would count other models’ trailers.
02 Year by year, 2015 to 2022
| Model year | Recall campaigns | Owner complaints | Components named |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | — | Suspension |
| 2016 | 1 | — | Suspension |
| 2017 | 1 | — | Suspension |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | Structure; Suspension |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | Equipment; Structure; Suspension |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | Equipment; Suspension |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | Equipment; Structure; Unknown or other |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 | Electrical system; Equipment; Structure; Suspension; Unknown or other; Wheels |
Range is the span of the federal record for this line, not a production span. Every record we hold for this line falls inside the range shown.
03 What Beacon owners reported
| Component | Owner complaints | Model years named |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 4 | 2018–2019 and 2021 |
| Suspension | 4 | 2019–2020 and 2022 |
| Unknown or other | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 2022 |
| Wheels | 1 | 2022 |
12 complaints are on file; the most were filed against 2022 units (5). Of them, 2 cite a fire (model year 2022).
04 The record, year by year
Model year 2022
2 recall campaigns and 5 owner complaints on file.
Complaints on 2022 units name Suspension (2), Electrical system (1), Unknown or other (1) and Wheels (1).
Model year 2021
2 recall campaigns and 3 owner complaints on file.
Complaints on 2021 units name Structure (2) and Unknown or other (1).
Model year 2020
1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2021 | 21V355000 | Equipment |
Complaints on 2020 units name Suspension (1).
Model year 2019
2 recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints on file.
Complaints on 2019 units name Structure (1) and Suspension (1).
Model year 2018
1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2019 | 19V588000 | Suspension |
Complaints on 2018 units name Structure (1).
05 The Beacon in this site’s records
Spec pages: 9 floorplans on the Vanleigh RV Beacon line page, for model year 2023. None of those years falls inside the federal record above, which runs 2015 to 2022.
None of the 9 Beacon floorplans here has separate records for two model years, so this site measures no change between years for this line.
What was queried: NHTSA’s model list for recalls carried no model under this line’s name for the makes we queried, so no recall lookup was made under it. The complete recall file added 4 of the 4 campaigns above, and every complaint count comes from the complete complaint file.
Counts of NHTSA records matched on NHTSA’s own model field; a complaint is one owner’s unverified report, and an empty year is an empty record, not a clean one (how this record is built). Check a trailer by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.