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NHTSA recall 14V603000

Equipment · DS Corp - DBA Crossroads RV

September 29, 2014report date
136units affected
Vehicle recalltype
Details

What's wrong: The affected trailers may have a federal certification label that has incorrect information. The gvwr is overstated by 2,000 lbs. For the cruiser models and 1,600 lbs for the zinger z-1 models, this overstatement caused the cargo carrying capacity (ccc) to be overstated on the tire placard label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims for…

Why it matters: Incorrect gvwr information may result in the trailer being overloaded which could cause sudden tire, axle or suspension failure, increasing the risk of loss of control and a crash.

The fix: Crossroads will notify owners, and will send corrected federal certification, tire placard, and ccc labels to the owners with installation instructions, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014.

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

2015 Crossroads Cruiser, 2015 Crossroads Zinger Z-1.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 14V603000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.