Shadow Trailers, Inc.: Latches/Locks/Linkages
Shadow Trailers, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 17, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 786. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Shadow Trailers Inc. (Shadow Trailers) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 gooseneck and bumperpull horse trailers manufactured December 1, 2005, through August 11, 2011 and equipped with Fastec-brand door locks with key cylinder numbers HF 304, HF 307, HF 308 and HF 309. 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
Shadow Trailers will notify owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as needed, free of charge. The recall began December 10, 2013. Owners may contact Shadow Trailers at 1-352-529-2190 or Fastec at 1-800-837-2505.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Shadow Bumperpull | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Shadow Gooseneck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Shadow Bumperpull | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Shadow Gooseneck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Shadow Bumperpull | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Shadow Gooseneck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Shadow Bumperpull | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Shadow Gooseneck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Shadow Bumperpull | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Shadow Gooseneck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Shadow Bumperpull | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Shadow Gooseneck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Shadow Bumperpull | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Shadow Gooseneck | 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 13V479000.
Full record for the 2012 Shadow Bumperpull → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →