The defect
EverGreen Recreational Vehicles, LLC (EverGreen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Ever-Lite, and Element travel trailers. The trailers are equipped with propane cylinders that may leak gas or rupture.
The risk
Leaking propane gas, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a fire.
The remedy
EverGreen will notify owners and dealers will replace the propane cylinder, free of charge. The recall began on July 19, 2013. Owners may contact Evergreen 1-574-825-4298.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Element Travel Trailer | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Ever-Lite Travel Trailer | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Element Travel Trailer | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Element Travel Trailer | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Element Travel Trailer | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Ever-Lite Travel Trailer | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Ever-Lite Travel Trailer | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Ever-Lite Travel Trailer | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2013
135 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the equipment; EverGreen Recreational Vehicles, LLC filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 13V645000 24 Dec 2013 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 13V654000 20 Dec 2013 | Starcraft RV, Inc. |
| 13V638000 19 Dec 2013 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 13V636000 18 Dec 2013 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 13V623000 16 Dec 2013 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 13V609000 3 Dec 2013 | Starcraft RV, Inc. |
| 13V593000 25 Nov 2013 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 13V565000 13 Nov 2013 | Sutphen Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013