Open Range R.V. Company: Structure › Frame and Members
Open Range R.V. Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 27, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 207. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
OPEN RANGE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 JOURNEYER RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 27, 2009, THROUGH NOVEMBER 17, 2010. A MAIN SUPPORTING CROSS MEMBER WAS CUT OUT TO RUN A LIQUID PROPANE LINE. THIS CAN CAUSE STRESS CRACKS ON THE I-BEAMS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TRAILERS.
The risk
WHILE BEING TOWED, THE TRAILER COULD BEGIN A DANGEROUS SWAY, ULTIMATELY ROLLING OVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
OPEN RANGE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSPECT THE FRAME FOR ANY MISSING CROSS SUPPORTS AND PERFORM THE NECESSARY REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT OPEN RANGE AT 1-260-768-7771.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Open Range Journeyer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Open Range Journeyer | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 11V486000.
Full record for the 2011 Open Range Journeyer → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →