Recall 2016229

The issue

On certain travel trailers, the safety chains on the A frame may be an incorrect size. The units require safety chains rated for 16,200 lbs, but were incorrectly outfitted with safety chains rated for 11,700 lbs. This could possibly result in the weight of the travel trailer breaking the weaker chains, which could allow the trailer to separate from the towing vehicle, possibly striking another vehicle, a stationary object, or a bystander, causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will remove the incorrect safety chains and replace them with the correct 16,200 lbs safety chains.

Description (français)

Sur certaines caravanes classiques, les chaînes de sécurité du cadre en A pourraient ne pas être de la bonne dimension et présenter une capacité nominale de 11 700 lb plutôt que de 16 200 lb, si bien que le poids des caravanes pourrait les casser, entraîner la séparation des caravanes et permettre à celles-ci d’heurter d’autres véhicules, des objets immobiles ou des individus, causant ainsi des blessures et/ou des dommages matériels. Correction : les détaillants doivent retirer les chaînes concernées par des chaînes d’une capacité nominale de 16 200 lb.

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Vehicles covered

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.