The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·20V296000·Announced 2020-05-22

KZRV Recalls 2018 Escape Trailers Due to Incorrect Tire Labels

KZRV is recalling 2018 Escape recreational trailers because incorrect tire labels may cause overinflation, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (incorrect tire labels leading to overinflation and increased crash risk) where no specific injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

KZRV, L.P. is recalling certain 2018 Escape recreational trailers. The Federal Identification Tag and Tire Inflation Pressure Label on these vehicles display an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR), incorrect tire and rim sizes, and incorrect tire inflation pressures. This labeling error can result in the tires being overinflated, causing the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Overinflated tires may affect vehicle handling, which increases the risk of a crash. The recall affects 2018 model year KZRV Escape recreational trailers.

KZRV will mail corrected labels to owners with instructions for their application, free of charge. This recall began on June 12, 2020. Owners may contact KZRV customer service at 1-800-768-4016, extension 154 or 153. KZRV's number for this recall is KZ-2020-02. 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
KZRV ESCAPE
Brand
KZRV
Manufacturer
KZRV, L.P.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
16

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)

  • ESCAPE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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