Highland Ridge RV Recalls Travel Trailers With Underrated Safety Chains
Highland Ridge RV is recalling 2015-2016 travel trailers because the safety chains are rated for less weight than the trailers' gross vehicle weight rating.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where safety chains are rated below the vehicle's weight capacity, creating a risk of trailer separation and crash.
Plain-English summary
Highland Ridge RV is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Highlander, Mesa Ridge, Roamer, and Journeyer travel trailers. The affected vehicles were manufactured between April 7, 2014, and January 11, 2016. The recall involves 239 units.
The safety chains on the A-frame of these trailers are rated for 11,700 pounds, which is less than the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the travel trailers. If the main trailer connection fails, the weight of the trailer could break the safety chains, allowing the trailer to separate from the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
Highland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing safety chains with chains rated for 16,200 pounds, free of charge. The recall began on February 25, 2016. Owners may contact Highland customer service at 1-260-768-7771 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- HIGHLAND RIDGE TT, HIGHLAND RIDGE FW ROAMER, HIGHLANDER, MESA RIDGE, JOURNEYER
- Brand
- HIGHLAND RIDGE TT
- Manufacturer
- Highland Ridge RV
- Category
- Vehicle — Travel Trailer
- Affected units
- 239
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (4)
- ROAMER
- HIGHLANDER
- MESA RIDGE
- JOURNEYER
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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