Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes. It has been recalled 4 times.
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4 safety recalls
Part 573 reports
Structure › Body › Step/Ladder25V286000
Filed May 1, 20251,607 vehiclesBrinkley Rv
Defect. Brinkley RV (Brinkley) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Model G and Model Z fifth wheel travel trailers, equipped with a removable step assembly. The clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach.
Risk. Steps that detach while in use increase the risk of injury.
Remedy. Dealers will replace the clip-on bracket as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 21, 2025. Owners may contact Brinkley customer service at 1-574-501-4280. Brinkley's number for this recall is REC-2502.
Trailer Hitches › Fifth Wheel Assembly24V885000
Filed Nov 22, 2024466 vehiclesBrinkley Rv
Defect. Brinkley RV (Brinkley) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Model Z Fifth Wheel trailers equipped with Curt Helux Pin Boxes. The pin box fasteners may have been improperly tightened.
Risk. The fasteners can loosen and fall out, allowing the tow vehicle to detach from the pin box and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy. Dealers will tighten the fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2024. Owners may contact Brinkley customer service at 1-574-501-4280. Brinkley's number for this recall is REC-2405.
Equipment › Appliance › Refrigerator24V476000
Filed Jun 25, 20243,157 vehiclesBrinkley Rv
Defect. Brinkley RV (Brinkley) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Model Z fifth wheels and Model Z-Air travel trailers. The 12-volt system may have been incorrectly wired without overcurrent protection and with undersized wiring for the refrigerator, which can result in overheating.
Risk. Overheated wiring can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy. Dealers will replace the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed in July 8, 2024. Owners may contact Brinkley customer service at 1-574-501-4280. Brinkley's number for this recall is REC-2402.
Suspension › Rear › Axle › Spindle24V037000
Filed Jan 23, 202417 vehiclesBrinkley Rv
Defect. Brinkley RV (Brinkley) is recalling certain 2024 Model Z recreational vehicles. The axle spindle weld may fail, resulting in the wheel assembly detaching from the axle.
Risk. Wheel assembly detachment increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy. Dealers will inspect and replace the axles as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed in February 05, 2024. Owners may contact Brinkley customer service at 1-574-501-4280. Brinkley's number for this recall is REC-2401.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Electrical System
Filed Apr 30, 2026CA
From the time of purchase we have had an issue with the fuse blowing when we retracted the kitchen slide. We have had our Brinkley 5th wheel in for service at approved Brinkley locations for this issue multiple times with the issue reproduced. Service has occurred for this issue from March 2024 until April 2026. In April 2024 when we picked up the trailer we were told by Mike Thompson dealership where we purchased the RV, that this is common and we should invest in fuses. Despite multiple trips for service the issue has yet to be resolved. We have ultimately been told to use resettable fuses, however we are extremely worried about a potential fire hazard. There is an overcurrent that occurs with the slide retraction. Although a resettable fuse may resolve the symptom it does not treat the cause. When a 30A fuse has an audible pop, you know that there are multiples of 30A hitting the fuse resulting in 100+amps of current coursing through the wiring, stressing the motor and the printed circuit board until that fuse opens. Resettable fuses are good for approximately 100 cycles before they are no longer viable. If these fuses short, it is unknown how long the PCB trace will be able to handle the current prior to it burning and becoming a fuse itself. This would ruin the main fuse panel board and possibly the motor while potentially causing a fire.
Service Brakes
Filed May 8, 2025OR
Two out of four seals were blowen on the breakdrum and breaks drums contaminated with grease.
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: May 1, 2025. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.