The defect
Triple E Recreational Vehicles is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Free Spirit FS22, and FS22SS recreational vehicles, and 2014 Free Spirit FS22TE recreational vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the 7-pole trailer plug socket of the RV is wired such that towed vehicles or trailers will not illuminate their hazard lights if the RV's ignition is turned off.
The risk
If the recreational vehicle is towing a vehicle or trailer, the RV's rear hazard lights may not be visible to other drivers and if the RV's ignition is off, the hazard lights will not illuminate on the towed vehicle or trailer, reducing its visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Triple E Recreational Vehicles will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the trailer plug wiring, free of charge. The recall began on May 23, 2014. Owners may contact Triple E RV at 1-877-992-9906. Triple E RV's number for this recall is CA#7835-1.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Free Spirit FS22 | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Free Spirit FS22SS | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Free Spirit FS22TE | 2014 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Spirit FS22 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Free Spirit FS22 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Free Spirit FS22 | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Free Spirit FS22SS | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Free Spirit FS22SS | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Free Spirit FS22SS | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Free Spirit FS22TE | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2014
31 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the exterior lighting; Triple E Recreational Vehicles filed 50 campaigns in all.
| 14V807000 22 Dec 2014 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 14V805000 19 Dec 2014 | ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC |
| 14V792000 16 Dec 2014 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 14V790000 15 Dec 2014 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 14V768000 3 Dec 2014 | Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. |
| 14V735000 18 Nov 2014 | Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America |
| 14V725000 12 Nov 2014 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| 14V713000 7 Nov 2014 | Hyundai Motor America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014