NHTSA campaign 14V115000 · Manufacturer campaign CA#7841-1
Free Spirit Recall 14V-115: Spare Tire Obstructs Visibility Of Taillight
NHTSA recall 14V115000 (Manufacturer campaign CA#7841-1) was reported by Triple E Recreational Vehicles on March 12, 2014, with 27 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Free Spirit FS22, Free Spirit FS22SS and Free Spirit FS22TE for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on April 9, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V115000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V115000 (also written 14V-115 or 14V115)
- Filed by
- Triple E Recreational Vehicles
- Manufacturer campaign number
- CA#7841-1
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 27 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Mechanical — Carrier/Rack
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 40.74% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V115000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Free Spirit
Free Spirit FS22
- 2014 · Vehicles built September 1, 2013 – March 31, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Free Spirit FS22SS
- 2014 · Vehicles built September 1, 2013 – March 31, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Free Spirit FS22TE
- 2014 · Vehicles built September 1, 2013 – March 31, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V115000.
Defect description
Triple E Recreational Vehicles (Triple E RV) is recalling certain model year 2014 Free Spirit FS22, FS22SS, and FS22TE motorhomes manufactured September 2013 through March 2014. In the affected vehicles, the spare tire carrier and spare tire cover obstructs the visibility of the driver's side taillight.
Safety consequence
If the driver's side taillight is obstructed, drivers behind the vehicle may not see the motorhome's intention to turn left, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Triple E RV will notify owners, and dealers will replace the old tire carrier with a newly designed one, free of charge. The recallbegan on April 9, 2014. Owners may contact Triple E RV at 1-877-992-9906. Triple E RV's number associated with this recall is CA#7841-1.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V115000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.