The defect
Bison Coach, LLC (Bison) is recalling certain model year 2016-2018 Bison Horse Trailers, models Laredo, Premiere, Ranger, Silverado, Trail Boss and Trail Hand. These trailers contain incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) information on the Certification label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
The risk
If a trailer does not have the correct label, the users may overload the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Bison will notify owners and provide them with a corrected label, free of charge. The recall began on June 14, 2017. Owners may contact Bison customer service at 1-574-658-4161. Bison's number for this recall is 9011.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Bison Laredo | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Bison Premiere | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Bison Ranger | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Bison Silverado | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Bison Trail Boss | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Bison Trail Hand | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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 | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Bison Laredo | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Bison Laredo | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Bison Premiere | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Bison Premiere | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Bison Premiere | 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| Bison Ranger | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Bison Ranger | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Bison Ranger | 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| Bison Silverado | 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| Bison Silverado | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Bison Silverado | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Bison Trail Boss | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Bison Trail Boss | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Bison Trail Boss | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Bison Trail Hand | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Bison Trail Hand | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Bison Trail Hand | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2017
170 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the equipment; Bison Coach, LLC filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 17V847000 29 Dec 2017 | ShowHauler Trucks, Inc. |
| 17V844000 27 Dec 2017 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 17V841000 22 Dec 2017 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 17V824000 21 Dec 2017 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 17V835000 21 Dec 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V831000 20 Dec 2017 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 17V827000 19 Dec 2017 | Keystone RV Company |
| 17V828000 18 Dec 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017