Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerRecall 15V-030 · 2015 Highland Ridge Fw Open Range 3x
Highland Ridge RV recall 15V-030 covers 284 2015 Highland Ridge Fw Open Range 3x for a equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer problem, reported to NHTSA on January 23, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2016 Q2) shows 22% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V030000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Highland Ridge RV (Highland) is recalling certain model year 3x recreational trailers manufactured August 5, 2014, to November 17, 2014 equipped with recalling Latitude Awnings styles GX and G manufactured April 10, 2014, to November 4, 2014 manufactured by Carefree of Colorado. The affected awnings may have screws that attach the lateral arm brackets to the mounting brackets that were not manufactured to specification.
The risk
The screws could fail, causing the supporting bracket and the awning to fall and potentially injure a person beneath it.
The fix
Highland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective screws, free of charge. The recall began February 2015. Owners may contact Highland customer service at 1-260-768-7771, or Carefree customer service at 1-800-621-2617.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
22%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from August 5, 2014 to November 17, 2014. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.