The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·22V565000·Announced 2022-08-02

Travel Trailers Recalled for Improperly Tightened Axle Bolts

Xtreme Outdoors is recalling 2021-2022 Little Guy Max and Mini Max travel trailers with improperly tightened axle bolts that could cause axle detachment and increase 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: This recall involves a structural vehicle defect affecting the suspension system. Improperly tightened axle bolts can cause the axle to break or detach, creating a direct crash hazard. The rubric explicitly identifies 'structural vehicle defect' as a Severe (Score 4) criterion, regardless of whether injuries have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Xtreme Outdoors is recalling certain 2021 and 2022 Little Guy Max and Little Guy Mini Max travel trailers. During production, axle bolts may have been improperly tightened, which can cause the axle to break or detach from the trailer.

A broken or detached axle significantly increases the risk of a crash. This is a serious structural safety issue that compromises the trailer's stability and control.

Owners should contact Xtreme Outdoors customer service at 1-888-469-8688. Dealers will tighten the axle mounting hardware free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 15, 2022. For additional information, you can call the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
XTREME OUTDOORS LITTLE GUY MINI MAX, LITTLE GUY MAX
Brand
XTREME OUTDOORS
Manufacturer
Xtreme Outdoors
Category
Vehicle — Travel Trailer - Suspension System
Hazard
Affected units
1,004

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)

  • LITTLE GUY MINI MAX
  • LITTLE GUY MAX

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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