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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·17V271000·Announced 2017-04-25

Grand Design Recalls 2017-2018 Imagine Travel Trailers Due to Slide Room Defect

Grand Design is recalling 2017-2018 Imagine travel trailers because slide room screws may shear, allowing the room to extend while towing and increasing crash risk.

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 (slide room mechanism) that creates an increased risk of a crash during transit, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Grand Design RV, LLC is recalling certain 2017-2018 Imagine travel trailers. The recall involves 1,662 vehicles where the screws that secure the slide room mechanism columns may shear. This defect allows the slide room to extend while the trailer is being towed.

If the slide room opens during transit, there is an increased risk of a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will replace the slide mechanism column securing screws free of charge. The recall began on May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
GRAND DESIGN IMAGINE
Brand
GRAND DESIGN
Manufacturer
Grand Design RV, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
1,662

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)

  • IMAGINE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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