The defect
Oliver Travel Trailers, INC. (OTT) is recalling certain 2009-2024 Elite II trailers. The towing coupler may be under rated for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the trailer.
The risk
An underrated towing coupler can break, allowing the trailer to detach from the tow vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the towing coupler, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 13, 2024. Owners may contact OTT customer service at 1-888-526-3978.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Oliver Travel Trailers Legacy Elite II | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Travel Trailers Legacy Elite II | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Oliver Travel Trailers Legacy Elite II | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Oliver Travel Trailers Legacy Elite II | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Oliver Travel Trailers Legacy Elite II | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Oliver Travel Trailers Legacy Elite II | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Oliver Travel Trailers Legacy Elite II | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Oliver Travel Trailers Legacy Elite II | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Oliver Travel Trailers Legacy Elite II | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Oliver Travel Trailers Legacy Elite II | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Oliver Travel Trailers Legacy Elite II | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Oliver Travel Trailers Legacy Elite II | 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| Oliver Travel Trailers Legacy Elite II | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Oliver Travel Trailers Legacy Elite II | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Oliver Travel Trailers Legacy Elite II | 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| Oliver Travel Trailers Legacy Elite II | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Oliver Travel Trailers Legacy Elite II | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2024
9 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the trailer hitches; Oliver Travel Trailers, INC. filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 24V899000 27 Nov 2024 | Keystone RV Company |
| 24V885000 22 Nov 2024 | Brinkley RV |
| 24V640000 26 Aug 2024 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 24V626000 21 Aug 2024 | OEM Systems, LLC |
| 24V531000 12 Jul 2024 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 24V265000 12 Apr 2024 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 24V116000 16 Feb 2024 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 24V098000 9 Feb 2024 | Vermeer Manufacturing Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024