2023 VANCRAFT ROVER Complaints and Recall Information

The 2023 VANCRAFT ROVER has 0 complaints and 18 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to vehicle recalls affecting safety components and labeling. There are no complaints detailing specific operational or mechanical failures.

The 18 recalls involve various safety systems and informational labels. The main areas affected include seating system hardware, seat belt assemblies, and vehicle certification labels.

• Seat and seatbelt hardware. Rear bench seating system reinforcement hardware, mounting hardware, and seat belt anchor bolts may fail under load, compromising occupant restraint and increasing injury risk during a crash. (NHTSA Recall 24V855000, 255 vehicles affected)
• Seat belt buckle assembly. The rear seat belt buckle hardware may fail under load, preventing proper restraint and increasing crash injury risk. The recall addresses installation of new anchor hardware and reinforced seat components. (NHTSA Recall 24V855000)
• Missing labels. Vehicles lack the Occupant and Cargo Carrying Capacity label and have altered certification labels. This omission risks vehicle overloading, which can increase crash risk. (NHTSA Recall 24V854000, 224 vehicles affected)

Recalls

• Rear bench seat hardware. Recall 24V855000 affects 255 campervans including 2023-2024 Rover models. The reinforcement hardware and seat belt anchor bolts can fail under load, violating Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 207 and 209. Dealers will install new seat belt anchor hardware, flooring reinforcement, and reinforced bench seat bars at no cost. Owner notification letters mailed December 19, 2024. No Do Not Drive or Park Outside advisory issued.
• Seat belt buckle assembly. Recall 24V855000 also covers the seat belt buckle assembly failure risks described above for the same batch of vehicles. The same remedy applies. Notification was included in the December 19, 2024 mailing.
• Occupant and cargo labels. Recall 24V854000 applies to 224 vehicles including 2023-2024 Rover models missing required occupant and cargo carrying capacity and certification labels. These omissions violate FMVSS 110 and certification regulations under 49 CFR Part 567. Vancraft will mail replacement labels free of charge. Owner notifications were sent out December 19, 2024. No driving restrictions announced.

Owners of 2023 VANCRAFT ROVER models facing repeated safety recalls related to seating hardware or missing critical safety labels may have rights under state lemon laws. Those with unresolved recall repairs or concerns about vehicle safety defects should consider consulting legal resources specialized in consumer protection and lemon law claims.