Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerRecall 16V-153 · Lakota vehicles
Lakota Corporation recall 16V-153 covers 15 Lakota vehicles for a equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer problem, reported to NHTSA on March 15, 2016. The manufacturer's latest report (2019 Q1) shows 80% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 16V153000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Lakota Corporation (Lakota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Bighorn and Charger recreational vehicles manufactured from March 5, 2015, through March 20, 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
Lakota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bolts, free of charge. The recall began on April 8, 2016. Owners may contact Lakota customer service at 1-574-848-1636.
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
80%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 1 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from March 5, 2015 to March 20, 2015. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.