The defect
KZRV, L.P. (KZRV) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Spree travel trailers manufactured March 13, 2015, to May 3, 2016. The refrigerator vents on the affected trailers may be installed in an incorrect location, causing the refrigerator compartment to overheat, triggering the high temperature sensors to shut down the refrigerator.
The risk
If the high temperature sensor fails to shut down the refrigerator, the refrigerator would overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
KZRV will notify owners, and dealers will install a larger refrigerator vent, and extend the internal baffle, free of charge. The began on July 22, 2016. Owners may contact KZRV customer service at 1-800-768-4016 extension 153 or 154.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kzrv Spree | 2016, 2017 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kzrv Spree | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Kzrv Spree | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2016
158 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the equipment; KZRV, L.P. filed 51 campaigns in all.
| 16V954000 28 Dec 2016 | Keystone RV Company |
| 16V934000 27 Dec 2016 | HME, Inc. |
| 16V930000 23 Dec 2016 | Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. |
| 16V909000 16 Dec 2016 | C & M Trailers Inc. |
| 16V904000 15 Dec 2016 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 16V894000 13 Dec 2016 | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
| 16V887000 9 Dec 2016 | Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. |
| 16V882000 8 Dec 2016 | Starcraft RV |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016