The defect
Highland Ridge RV (Highland Ridge) is recalling certain 2017 Open Range, Highlander, Light and Roamer and Mesa Ridge fifth wheels and Mesa Ridge, Light, Roamer and Ultra Lite travel trailers. The LED ceiling lights may produce excessive heat.
The risk
The excessive heat from the LED ceiling lights may increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Highland Ridge will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected LED ceiling lights with a different light, free of charge. The recall began on May 23, 2017. Owners may contact Highland Ridge customer service at 1-260-768-7771. Highland Ridge's number for this recall is 9904350.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Highland Ridge FW Highlander | 2017 |
| Highland Ridge FW Light | 2017 |
| Highland Ridge FW Open Range | 2017 |
| Highland Ridge TT Mesa Ridge | 2017 |
| Highland Ridge TT Roamer | 2017 |
| Highland Ridge TT Ultra Lite | 2017 |
Components: INTERIOR LIGHTING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Ridge FW Highlander | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Highland Ridge FW Light | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Highland Ridge FW Open Range | 2017 | 2 | 3 |
| Highland Ridge TT Mesa Ridge | 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| Highland Ridge TT Roamer | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Highland Ridge TT Ultra Lite | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
Other interior lighting recalls in 2017
3 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the interior lighting; Highland Ridge RV filed 33 campaigns in all.
| 17V290000 1 May 2017 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 17V049000 23 Jan 2017 | Autocar Industries, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017