Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerRecall 15V-377 · Evergreen vehicles
EverGreen Recreational Vehicles, LLC recall 15V-377 covers 937 Evergreen vehicles for a equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer problem, reported to NHTSA on June 16, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2016 Q4) shows 20% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V377000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
EverGreen Recreational Vehicles, LLC (EverGreen) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Lifestyle, Bay Hill, Alpha Gold and Tesla fifth wheel recreational trailers manufactured March 11, 2014, to January 23, 2015. In the affected vehicles, a rivet for the quad entry steps may shear and fail, causing the steps to give when being used.
The risk
If the rivet shears under occupant load, the steps may give and the occupant may fall, increasing the risk of personal injury.
The fix
Evergreen will notify owners, and dealers will remove the rivets and the step sections will be bolted together, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin August 7, 2015. Owners may contact EverGreen customer service at 1-574-825-4298.
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
20%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 48 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from March 11, 2014 to January 23, 2015. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.