NHTSA Campaign 16V717000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 16V717000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: other: labels. The repair is free.
Grand Design RV, LLC filed the report for 16V717000 with NHTSA on October 7, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V717000, NHTSA lists up to 480 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 12, 2014 and September 22, 2016.
Owner notification letters for 16V717000 were scheduled from October 28, 2016, 21 days after the report.
16V717000 covers 1 model from Grand Design, model years 2015–2017.
Owners of the model years 16V717000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V717000 vehicles, the 2017 Grand Design Reflection has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V717000 ranks 30 of 52 Grand Design RV, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V717000, Grand Design RV, LLC has 22 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 16V717000 was 16V355000, reported on May 25, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Reflection recreational trailers, model 357BHS and 367BHS, manufactured November 12, 2014, to September 22, 2016. The affected vehicles have an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) on the Federal Certification Label, stating a GAWR of 7,000 lbs when the actual GAWR is 6,400 lbs. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- The risk
- If the operator loads the vehicle to the GAWR on the label, it can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected Federal Certification Label, free of charge. Owners will also have the option to replace the Certification Label themselves, free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 2016. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910007.
Reported October 7, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V717000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V717000, 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: October 7, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted