The defect
Outdoors RV Manufacturing (ORV) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Glacier Peak fifth-wheel travel trailers. The affected trailers have a pin box that may flex resulting in metal fatigue and possibly the separation of the fifth-wheel trailer from the tow vehicle.
The risk
If the fifth-wheel separates from the tow vehicle there would be an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
ORV has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the pin box, reinforcing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 26, 2016. Owners may contact ORV customer service at 1-541-962-1866 extension 222. ORV's number for this recall is 2016-001.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Outdoors RV Glacier Peak | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoors RV Glacier Peak | 2015 | 3 | 2 |
| Outdoors RV Glacier Peak | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Outdoors RV Glacier Peak | 2017 | 2 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2016
12 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the trailer hitches; Outdoors RV Manufacturing filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 16V862000 30 Nov 2016 | Kia Motors America |
| 16V842000 21 Nov 2016 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 16V709000 5 Oct 2016 | Universal Trailer Cargo Group, Inc. |
| 16V682000 21 Sept 2016 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 16V572000 2 Aug 2016 | ALUMA/KLM |
| 16V564000 29 Jul 2016 | Keystone RV Company |
| 16V545000 20 Jul 2016 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 16V433000 14 Jun 2016 | PJ Trailers |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016