The defect
Outback Customs, LLC (Outback) is recalling certain 2020-2022 4 Star, 2022 CM, Featherlite, Dodge RAM RCA, 2020-2023 Cimarron, Double D, Elite, Platinum horse trailers, and 2021-2022 Mercedes Sprinter Vans, equipped with certain SDS2 2-Burner Drop-in Cooktops. The internal aluminum burner tubes that connect to the gas valves may fracture and cause a gas leak.
The risk
A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will install a support bracket, or replace the burner tubes or stove, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2023. Owners may contact Outback customer service at 1-405-745-6666.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| 4-STAR Horse Trailer | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Cimarron Horse Trailer | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| CM Horse Trailer | 2022 |
| Double D Horse Trailer | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Elite Horse Trailer | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Featherlite Horse Trailer | 2022 |
| Outback Custom Dodge RAM RCA | 2022 |
| Outback Custom Sprinter | 2021, 2022 |
| Platinum Horse Trailer | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:OVEN/STOVE/COOKTOP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-STAR Horse Trailer | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 4-STAR Horse Trailer | 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 4-STAR Horse Trailer | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| CM Horse Trailer | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Cimarron Horse Trailer | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Cimarron Horse Trailer | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Cimarron Horse Trailer | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Cimarron Horse Trailer | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Double D Horse Trailer | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Double D Horse Trailer | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Double D Horse Trailer | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Double D Horse Trailer | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Elite Horse Trailer | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Elite Horse Trailer | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Elite Horse Trailer | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Elite Horse Trailer | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite Horse Trailer | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Outback Custom Dodge RAM RCA | 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| Outback Custom Sprinter | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Outback Custom Sprinter | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Platinum Horse Trailer | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Platinum Horse Trailer | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Platinum Horse Trailer | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Platinum Horse Trailer | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2023
119 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the equipment; Outback customs,LLC filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 23V893000 22 Dec 2023 | Daimler Coaches North America |
| 23V852000 15 Dec 2023 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 23V816000 5 Dec 2023 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 23V804000 29 Nov 2023 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 23V772000 17 Nov 2023 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 23V763000 11 Nov 2023 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| 23V759000 10 Nov 2023 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 23V757000 9 Nov 2023 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023