CarRecallWatch- Component
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
- Problem
- Highland Ridge RV (Highland) is recalling certain model year 3x recreational trailers manufactured August 5, 2014, to November 17, 2014 equipped with recalling Latitude Awnings styles GX and G manufactured April 10, 2014, to November 4, 2014 manufactured by Carefree of Colorado. The affected awnings may have screws that attach the lateral arm brackets to the mounting brackets that were not manufactured to specification.
- Risk
- The screws could fail, causing the supporting bracket and the awning to fall and potentially injure a person beneath it.
- Remedy
- Highland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective screws, free of charge. The recall began February 2015. Owners may contact Highland customer service at 1-260-768-7771, or Carefree customer service at 1-800-621-2617.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2015 Highland Ridge Open Range trailers built between August 5, 2014 and November 17, 2014 may have awnings with screws attaching the lateral arm brackets to the mounting brackets that were not manufactured to specification. The affected awnings are Latitude Awnings styles GX and G, made by Carefree of Colorado between April 10, 2014 and November 4, 2014.
The screws could fail, causing the supporting bracket and the awning to fall. A person standing or sitting beneath the awning could be injured.
Highland will notify owners, and authorized dealers will replace the defective screws free of charge. The recall began in February 2015. Contact Highland customer service at 1-260-768-7771 or Carefree customer service at 1-800-621-2617, and check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Highland Ridge FW Open Range 3X | 2015 |
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