Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2019 Vanleigh Beacon peaked in 2020, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2019 Vanleigh Beacon
Trailer, Not Applicable, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Jul 30, 2020 to Mar 21, 2024.
Recall campaigns covering this model year22,174 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints2Close to the median 2019 trailer
Severity index0.02019 trailers average 7.7
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Components
50% of complaints about the 2019 Vanleigh Beacon name structure
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
2 recall campaigns cover the 2019 Vanleigh Beacon
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21V-355 | May 14, 2021 | Water heater housing may not have been properly sealed, allowing gas to enter the coach | Equipment | 366 | Repair or modification |
| 19V-588 | Aug 12, 2019 | Suspension shackles may be too short, causing them to fail | Suspension | 1,808 | Part replacement |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2019 Vanleigh Beacon
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Mar 21, 2024Failure Mar 21, 2024Canistota, SDBody
My Vanliegh Beacon 39GBB Fram broke near the 5th wheel hitch causing large body undulations while towing. The frame cracked along a longitudinal beam along to forward section connecting the main body and the over the bed area. This caused major fiberglass damage and an unsafe situation where only one side of the frame was still connected to the 5th wheel hitch. I witnessed the Lippert frame manufacturer's rep review the damage and he engineered a "fix" to be done at the Vanliegh repair facility in Tischamingo, MS in 2021. The next road trip, the frame broke again and I was told I was out of warranty. My $140,000 5th wheel is not road worthy and the manufacturer will not stand behind the product.
NHTSA complaint 11578767 - Filed Jul 30, 2020Failure Jul 29, 20208,000 milesHollister, CASuspension
THE SPRING HANGERS ON VANLEIGH RVS WHOSE FRAME IS MANUFACTURED BY LIPPERT COMPONENTS BREAK DURING NORMAL USE. PLEASE FIND THE ENCLOSED PICTURES. THIS IS A LIPPERT ISSUE IN MY OPINION BUT THE UNIT AS MENTIONED IS MADE BY VANLEIGH RV. MY RV SUFFERED THIS ISSUE AND UPON A QUERY TO SEVERAL OTHER VANLEIGH RV OWNERS ITS A COMMON THEME. A QUICK REVIEW OF OTHER RV FORUMS FINDS THE SAME ISSUE AND THE FIX IS TO "BEEF UP" THE AFFECTED AREA. INFACT I WAS TOLD LIPPERT TECHS KNOW OF THIS ISSUE AND HAVE A PICTURE OF A "BEEFED UP" HANGER. I SPOKE WITH A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP AT VANLEIGH AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. IM HAPPY TO PROVIDE MORE PICTURES IF NEEDED AND PROVIDE WEBLINKS TO OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THIS SAME LIPPERT FRAME ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint 11342450
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.