Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerRecall 15V-209 · Highland Ridge Fw and Highland Ridge Tt vehicles
Highland Ridge RV recall 15V-209 covers 238 Highland Ridge Fw and Highland Ridge Tt vehicles for a equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer problem, reported to NHTSA on April 7, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2016 Q3) shows 81% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V209000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Highland Ridge RV (Highland) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Roamer, Mesa Ridge, Light, 3X, and Journeyer travel and fifth wheel trailers manufactured March 6, 2015, to March 26, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the screws that attach the expanding room to the sliding mechanism cable may fail allowing the room to extend unintentionally while the vehicle is in motion.
The risk
If the room extends while vehicle is in motion, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The fix
Highland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the slide room mechanism attaching screws, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2015. Owners may contact Highland customer service at 1-260-768-7771.
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
81%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from March 6, 2015 to March 26, 2015. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.