The defect
Bison Coach, LLC (Bison) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Premiere, Silverado, Laredo, Ranger, Trail Hand, and Trail Boss gooseneck horse trailers. The affected trailers do not have an inline fuse installed on the battery cable.
The risk
In the event of an electrical short circuit, the battery wiring could overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Bison has notified owners, and dealers will install a 30-amp inline fuse on the battery cable, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2016. Owners may contact Bison customer service at 1-574-658-4161. Bison's number for this recall is 9010.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Bison Laredo | 2015, 2016 |
| Bison Premiere | 2015, 2016 |
| Bison Ranger | 2015, 2016 |
| Bison Silverado | 2015, 2016 |
| Bison Trail Boss | 2015, 2016 |
| Bison Trail Hand | 2015, 2016 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bison Laredo | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Bison Laredo | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Bison Premiere | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Bison Premiere | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Bison Ranger | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Bison Ranger | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Bison Silverado | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Bison Silverado | 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| Bison Trail Boss | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Bison Trail Boss | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Bison Trail Hand | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Bison Trail Hand | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2016
92 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the electrical system; Bison Coach, LLC filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 16V936000 28 Dec 2016 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 16V938000 28 Dec 2016 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 16V951000 27 Dec 2016 | Kalmar Solutions, LLC |
| 16V950000 23 Dec 2016 | ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC |
| 16V923000 22 Dec 2016 | Pierce Manufacturing |
| 16V920000 21 Dec 2016 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 16V915000 21 Dec 2016 | Bluecar SAS |
| 16V919000 21 Dec 2016 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016