Highland Ridge RV: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Highland Ridge RV reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 2, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 239. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Highland Ridge RV (Highland) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Highlander, Mesa Ridge, Roamer, and Journeyer travel trailers manufactured April 7, 2014, to January 11, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with safety chains on the A-frame that are rated for 11,700lb instead of being rated equal to or greater than the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the travel trailer.
The risk
In the event the main trailer connection fails, the weight of the trailer can break the safety chains if the chains are not strong enough, allowing the trailer to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Highland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing safety chains with chains that have a 16,200lb rating, free of charge. The recall began on February 25, 2016. Owners may contact Highland customer service at 1-260-768-7771. Highland's number for this recall is 9904277.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Highland Ridge Fw Highlander | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Highland Ridge Tt Journeyer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Highland Ridge Tt Mesa Ridge | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Highland Ridge Tt Roamer | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Highland Ridge Fw Highlander | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Highland Ridge Tt Journeyer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Highland Ridge Tt Mesa Ridge | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Highland Ridge Tt Roamer | 0 | 4 | 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 16V058000.
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