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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·16V587000·Announced 2016-08-09

Outdoors RV Recalls 2015-2017 Glacier Peak Fifth-Wheel Trailers for Pin Box Defect

Outdoors RV is recalling 2015-2017 Glacier Peak fifth-wheel travel trailers because a pin box may flex, causing metal fatigue and potential separation from the tow vehicle.

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 vehicle defect (pin box flexing leading to separation) which poses a significant risk of crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Outdoors RV Manufacturing 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.

If the fifth-wheel separates from the tow vehicle, there is an increased risk of a crash. Outdoors RV has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the pin box and reinforce it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 26, 2016.

Owners may contact Outdoors RV customer service at 1-541-962-1866 extension 222. Outdoors RV's number for this recall is 2016-001. 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.

The recalled product

Product
OUTDOORS RV GLACIER PEAK
Brand
OUTDOORS RV
Manufacturer
Outdoors RV Manufacturing
Category
Vehicle — Fifth-Wheel Travel Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
140

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 (1)

  • GLACIER PEAK

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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