NHTSA Campaign 16V841000
EQUIPMENT
NHTSA campaign 16V841000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment. The repair is free.
Grand Design RV, LLC filed the report for 16V841000 with NHTSA on November 21, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V841000, NHTSA lists up to 1,975 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 8, 2014 and August 31, 2015.
The 16V841000 report reached NHTSA 15 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V841000 were scheduled from December 16, 2016, 25 days after the report.
16V841000 covers 2 models from Grand Design, model years 2015–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V841000 ranks 14 of 52 Grand Design RV, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V841000, Grand Design RV, LLC has 22 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 16V841000 was 16V717000, reported on October 7, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Grand Design RV (Grand Design) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Momentum toy haulers and Solitude recreational trailers manufactured July 8, 2014, to August 31, 2015, equipped with certain aluminum black ladders manufactured by Christianson Industries. These ladders have retractable hinges, each with a welded 'top hat' that can separate from the hinge.
- The risk
- If the hinges separate from the ladder while in use, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket over the back of existing hinges, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2016. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910008.
Reported November 21, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V841000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V841000, 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: November 21, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted