The defect
Outback Customs, LLC (Outback) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Cimarron, and 2018-2020 Elite horse trailers, equipped with certain 3 burner cooking stoves, with part numbers S31, R1731 and R2131. The saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the O-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.
The risk
A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2023. Owners may contact Outback customer service at 1-405-745-6666.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cimarron Horse Trailer | 2018, 2019 |
| Elite Horse Trailer | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cimarron Horse Trailer | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Cimarron Horse Trailer | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Elite Horse Trailer | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Elite Horse Trailer | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Elite Horse Trailer | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
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