The defect
Trails West Manufacturing of Idaho, Inc.(Trails West) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 recreational vehicles equipped with Sure Power battery separator devices, due to overheating.
The risk
Overheating of the battery separator can result in smoke and possible fire.
The remedy
Trails West will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the battery separators free of charge. The safety recall began on September 18, 2012. Owners may contact Trails West Manufacturing of Idaho, Inc. at 1-208-852-2200.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Trails West Classic | 2011, 2012 |
| Trails West Santa FE | 2011 |
| Trails West Sierra | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trails West Classic | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Trails West Classic | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Trails West Santa FE | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Trails West Sierra | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Trails West Sierra | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Trails West Sierra | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2012
128 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the equipment; TRAILS WEST MANUFACTURING OF IDAHO filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 12V599000 21 Dec 2012 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 12V601000 21 Dec 2012 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 12V598000 20 Dec 2012 | Jerr-Dan Corporation |
| 12V593000 18 Dec 2012 | Champion Bus, Inc. |
| 12V584000 12 Dec 2012 | Creative Bus Sales, Inc. |
| 12V592000 11 Dec 2012 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 12V580000 10 Dec 2012 | Glaval Bus Division |
| 12V575000 10 Dec 2012 | Winnebago Industries Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012