NHTSA Campaign 16V196000
TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA campaign 16V196000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the trailer hitches. The repair is free.
Cruiser RV filed the report for 16V196000 with NHTSA on April 7, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V196000, NHTSA lists up to 48 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 11, 2015 and March 10, 2016.
The 16V196000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V196000 were scheduled from April 21, 2016, 14 days after the report.
16V196000 covers 1 model from Cruiser RV, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V196000 ranks 7 of 9 Cruiser RV recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Cruiser RV (Cruiser) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Stryker travel trailers, models ST3316, STG3112 and STG3212, manufactured December 11, 2015, to March 10, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with safety chains on the A-frame that are rated for 11,700 lbs instead of being rated equal to, or greater than, the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the travel trailer.
- The risk
- In the event the main trailer connection fails, the weight of the trailer can break the safety chains if the chains are not strong enough, allowing the trailer to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Cruiser will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing safety chains with chains that have a 16,200lb rating, free of charge. The recall began on April 21, 2016. Owners may contact Cruiser customer service at 1-260-562-3500.
Reported April 7, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V196000 (1)
Cruiser RV (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V196000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 7, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted