NHTSA vehicle safety data

2018 Vanleigh Beacon Recalls & Complaints

The 2018 Vanleigh Beacon has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Vanleigh dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2018 Vanleigh Beacon. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2018 Vanleigh Beacon owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2018 Vanleigh Beacon, describing incidents dated May 4, 2019.

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Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11588034 · Filed May 10, 2024
There are several issues with my Vanleigh RV that I believe warrant investigation and recall. The main structural element I believe common with all my problems is the under-designed frame in its entirety. I have had to have the rear portion of my frame strengthened by the frame manufacturer…

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Suspension Shackle Failure

NHTSA #19V588000 · Suspension — Rear — Springs — Leaf Spring Assembly — Shackle · NHTSA notice

Reported August 12, 2019 · VanLeigh RV

Potentially affected: 1,808 vehicles

Repair completion: 34.35% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified August 30, 2019 · Vehicles built June 25, 2015 – June 29, 2018 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

Failure of the suspension shackle may cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Vanleigh will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing shackles with longer ones, free of charge. The recall began August 30, 2019. Owners may contact Vanleigh customer service at 1-662-612-4040.

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2018 Vanleigh Beacon. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 Vanleigh Beacon.

Structure

ODI #11588034

Incident: May 4, 2019 · Filed: May 10, 2024

There are several issues with my Vanleigh RV that I believe warrant investigation and recall. The main structural element I believe common with all my problems is the under-designed frame in its entirety. I have had to have the rear portion of my frame strengthened by the frame manufacturer (Lippert) due to it going out of camber. This has caused numerous slide operation problems as well as continual floor damage inside the RV. There is also too much flex in the front portion of the frame causing continuous body damage. I applied the Vanleigh recommended fix of inserting wood slats into the aluminum channels on each side of the front end but things have gotten worse. The newly recommended fix is to remove the outer surfaces of the front of the RV and weld additional support into the aluminum frame structure. I believe these aluminum welds have broken due to the previously recommend Vanleigh fix with the wood slats. The slats stiffened the bottom aluminum but now pushed the movement further up the structure thus breaking the aluminum welds of the RV sides around the king pin section.

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