Outdoors Rv Recall 16V587000: Trailer Hitches, Fifth Wheel Assembly

NHTSA recall 16V587000 · announced August 9, 2016 · filed by Outdoors Rv Manufacturing · 140 units affected

The problem

Outdoors RV Manufacturing (ORV) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Glacier Peak fifth-wheel travel trailers. The affected trailers have a pin box that may flex resulting in metal fatigue and possibly the separation of the fifth-wheel trailer from the tow vehicle.

The risk

If the fifth-wheel separates from the tow vehicle there would be an increased risk of a crash.

What to do

ORV has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the pin box, reinforcing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 26, 2016. Owners may contact ORV customer service at 1-541-962-1866 extension 222. ORV's number for this recall is 2016-001.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2015 Outdoors Rv Glacier Peak
• 2016 Outdoors Rv Glacier Peak
• 2017 Outdoors Rv Glacier Peak

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.