Aluminum Trailer Company: Latches/Locks/Linkages
Aluminum Trailer Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 30, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,295. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Quest, RSX, and Raven trailers manufactured January 2008 through April 2013 and equipped with Fastec-brand door locks. It may be possible to remove the key from the lock in a way that potentially jams the deadbolt.
The risk
If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the travel trailer at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle without using the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
ATC will notify owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2013. Owners may contact ATC at 1-574-773-2440 or Fastec at 1-800-837-2505.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Atc Quest | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Atc Raven | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Atc RSX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Atc Quest | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Atc Raven | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Atc RSX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Atc Quest | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Atc Raven | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Atc RSX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Atc Quest | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Atc Raven | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Atc RSX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Atc Quest | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Atc Raven | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Atc RSX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Atc Quest | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Atc Raven | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Atc RSX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 13V478000.
Full record for the 2013 Atc Quest → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →