Equipment: electricalRecall 12V-426 · Trails West vehicles
TRAILS WEST MANUFACTURING OF IDAHO recall 12V-426 covers 34 Trails West vehicles for a equipment: electrical problem, reported to NHTSA on August 30, 2012.
Source: NHTSA recall 12V426000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
Trails West Manufacturing of Idaho, Inc.(Trails West) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 recreational vehicles equipped with Sure Power battery separator devices, due to overheating.
The risk
Overheating of the battery separator can result in smoke and possible fire.
The fix
Trails West will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the battery separators free of charge. The safety recall began on September 18, 2012. Owners may contact Trails West Manufacturing of Idaho, Inc. at 1-208-852-2200.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
The investigation behind this recall
- Sure Power Battery Separator FiresNHTSA