The defect
DS Corp DBA Crossroads RV (Crossroads RV ) is recalling certain model year 2016 Crossroads ReZerve travel trailers manufactured September 29, 2015, to November 2, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with 4400 pound axles but the Federal Identification Label states that the trailer has a 5200 pound axle.
The risk
The operator may overload the trailer by following the label information, resulting in a loss of vehicle control, and thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
All of the affected travel trailers are quarantined on dealer lots and dealers will replace the 4400 pound axle with the correct 5200 pound axle, prior to the sale of the trailers. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Crossroads RV customer service at 1-260-593-3850. Crossroads RV's number for this recall is 39.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Crossroads Rezerve | 2016 |
Components: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Rezerve | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
Other suspension recalls in 2015
64 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the suspension; DS Corp DBA Crossroads RV filed 8 campaigns in all.
| 15V863000 22 Dec 2015 | Kaufman Trailers |
| 15V838000 14 Dec 2015 | Charmac Trailers Inc. |
| 15V753000 13 Nov 2015 | Trails West Manufacturing Of Idaho, Inc. |
| 15V727000 3 Nov 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V725000 3 Nov 2015 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 15V654000 14 Oct 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V649000 13 Oct 2015 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 15V651000 13 Oct 2015 | Volvo Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015