2015 Outdoors Rv Glacier Peak

Defect. Outdoors RV Manufacturing (ORV) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Glacier Peak fifth-wheel travel trailers. The affected trailers have a pin box that may flex resulting in metal fatigue and possibly the separation of the fifth-wheel trailer from the tow vehicle.

Risk. If the fifth-wheel separates from the tow vehicle there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy. ORV has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the pin box, reinforcing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 26, 2016. Owners may contact ORV customer service at 1-541-962-1866 extension 222. ORV's number for this recall is 2016-001.

Defect. Outdoors RV Manufacturing (Outdoors) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Glacier Peak and Timber Ridge trailers, 2016 Wind River and Black Stone trailers. The affected vehicles may have inadequately secured liquid propane (LP) hoses and electrical wires allowing them to be pinched or scraped during movement of the kitchen slide-out room.

Risk. If the wires or lines get pinched or scraped, the wires may short or the LP lines may leak. Either condition increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy. Outdoors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the LP line and electrical wires, securing them as necessary. Any damaged wires or hoses will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2015. Owners may contact Outdoors customer service at 1-541-624-5500. Outdoors number for this recall is 2015-001.

The contact owns a 2015 Outdoor RV Glacier Peak Trailer. The contact stated that after arriving home from a long trip, while the fifth wheel trailer was being backed into the driveway, the contact discovered that the pin box plate and cap on the fifth wheel trailer had flexed and was not secured. The contact was concerned that the fifth wheel trailer could have possibly separated from the towing vehicle while previously driving on the highway. The trailer was later towed to the local trailer/RV repair facility. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The contact was notified of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V587000 (TRAILER HITCHES). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 30,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Outdoors RV Glacier Peak. The contact stated that the pin box had started flexing, resulting in cracks on the welds of the pin box. The RV was taken to a RV dealer where the deck plating was removed, and the mechanic discovered severe cracking on all four welds. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V587000 (Trailer Hitches); however, the RV was not included in the recall. The RV remained with the dealer unrepaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was invalid.

REAR TIRE ON DRIVER SIDE OF 5TH WHEEL BLEW DOING HIGHWAY SPEED 65 MPH ON I-5 NEAR YOLO, CA . TIRE WAS GOODYEAR MARATHON 5 PLY THAT WAS FACTORY INSTALLED BY OUTDOOR RV ON 2015 GLACIER PEAK. TIRE HAD 12000 MILES. RV IS STORED INDOORS WHEN NOT IN USE. PRESSURE WAS CHECKED AT 75 PSI THE MORNING OF THE BLOWOUT. BLOWOUT DID DAMAGE TO THE COWLING, SKIN, DRAIN VALVE HANDLE, POWER RECEPTACLE AND UNDER BODY.