The defect
Riverside Travel Trailer, Inc. (Riverside) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 travel trailers manufactured January 1, 2010, through April 30, 2013 and equipped with Fastec-brand door locks. It may be possible to remove the key from the lock in a way that potentially jams the deadbolt.
The risk
If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the travel trailer at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle without using the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Riverside will notify owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on January 16, 2014. Owners may contact Riverside at 1-765-472-3920 or Fastec at 1-800-837-2505.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Riverside Travel Trailer | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Travel Trailer | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Riverside Travel Trailer | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Riverside Travel Trailer | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Riverside Travel Trailer | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Riverside Travel Trailer | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Riverside Travel Trailer | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Riverside Travel Trailer | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Riverside Travel Trailer | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Riverside Travel Trailer | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2013
66 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Riverside Travel Trailer, Inc. filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 13V647000 26 Dec 2013 | Bay Bridge Manufacturing LLC |
| 13V644000 24 Dec 2013 | Cargo South, Inc. |
| 13V629000 18 Dec 2013 | Contract Manufacturer, LLC |
| 13V595000 18 Dec 2013 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 13V626000 17 Dec 2013 | CJay Trailers Inc. |
| 13V625000 17 Dec 2013 | Monaco RV, LLC |
| 13V648000 16 Dec 2013 | Sharp Manufacturing, LLC |
| 13V616000 12 Dec 2013 | Double R Trailer Mfg., Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013