The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·16V153000·Announced 2016-03-15

Lakota Recalls 2016 Bighorn and Charger Recreational Vehicles for Expanding Room Defect

Lakota is recalling 2016 Bighorn and Charger recreational vehicles because screws attaching the expanding room may fail, allowing it to extend unintentionally while driving.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in a recreational vehicle that can cause the vehicle to crash while in motion, meeting the rubric criteria for 'structural vehicle defect' or 'significant injury/property-damage reports' (implied by crash risk).

Plain-English summary

Lakota Corporation is recalling certain model year 2016 Bighorn and Charger recreational vehicles manufactured between March 5, 2015, and March 20, 2015. The recall involves a defect where the screws that attach the expanding room to the sliding mechanism cable may fail. This failure allows the room to extend unintentionally while the vehicle is in motion.

If the expanding room extends while the vehicle is moving, there is an increased risk of a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text, but the potential for a crash constitutes a significant safety hazard.

Lakota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bolts free of charge. The recall began on April 8, 2016. Owners may contact Lakota customer service at 1-574-848-1636 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
LAKOTA BIGHORN, CHARGER
Brand
LAKOTA
Manufacturer
Lakota Corporation
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
15

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 (2)

  • BIGHORN
  • CHARGER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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