The defect
BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS, INC. (BRP) IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 TRAILERS MANUFACTURED BY KARAVAN AND EQUIPPED WITH BRP BRAKES. THE BRAKING SYSTEM MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY BLED PRIOR TO DELIVERY TO THE DEALER NETWORK.
The risk
THIS MAY LEAD TO BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-BLEED THE BRAKING SYSTEMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRP AT 1-888-638-5397 OR 1-819-566-3366.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BRP 150 Speedster | 2009 |
| BRP 180 Challenger | 2009 |
| BRP 200 Speedster | 2007, 2008 |
| BRP 205 Utopia | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| BRP 220 Islandia | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| BRP 230 Challenger | 2007 |
| BRP 230 Challenger SE | 2007, 2008 |
| BRP 230 Wake | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| BRP Challenger SE | 2009 |
| BRP Speedster Wake | 2007, 2009 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRP 150 Speedster | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| BRP 180 Challenger | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| BRP 200 Speedster | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| BRP 200 Speedster | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| BRP 205 Utopia | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| BRP 205 Utopia | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| BRP 205 Utopia | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| BRP 220 Islandia | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| BRP 220 Islandia | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| BRP 220 Islandia | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| BRP 230 Challenger | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| BRP 230 Challenger SE | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| BRP 230 Challenger SE | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| BRP 230 Wake | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| BRP 230 Wake | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| BRP 230 Wake | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| BRP Challenger SE | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| BRP Speedster Wake | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| BRP Speedster Wake | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2010
40 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC. filed 8 campaigns in all.
| 10V629000 16 Dec 2010 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 10V620000 13 Dec 2010 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 10V613000 9 Dec 2010 | Hyundai Motor Company |
| 10V599000 24 Nov 2010 | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| 10V504000 22 Oct 2010 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 10V499000 21 Oct 2010 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 10V507000 19 Oct 2010 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| 10V496000 18 Oct 2010 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010