The defect
KZRV, L.P. (KZ) is recalling certain 2014 Sportsmen, model S290lKSS, towable travel trailers manufactured November 4, 2013 through February 24, 2014. The affected trailers were built with axles not designed to accomodate the weight carrying capacity of the trailer.
The risk
Overloaded axles may result in failure of the suspension or the axle, and/or tire blowouts, resulting in an increased risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
KZRV, L.P. will notify owners, and dealers will replace the axles with ones that have the correct load capacity, free of charge. The recall began on May 2, 2014. Owners may contact KZRV L.P. at 1-800-768-4016.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Sportsmen 290IKSS | 2014 |
Components: SUSPENSION | SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsmen 290IKSS | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 2014
53 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the suspension; KZRV, L.P. filed 51 campaigns in all.
| 14V826000 30 Dec 2014 | Dodgen Industries, Inc. |
| 14V824000 29 Dec 2014 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 14V816000 23 Dec 2014 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 14V793000 16 Dec 2014 | Terex Advance |
| 14V786000 10 Dec 2014 | Ameritrans Bus, Inc. |
| 14V781000 8 Dec 2014 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 14V732000 13 Nov 2014 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 14V724000 12 Nov 2014 | Innovative Trailer Design Industries |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014