Open Range recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Open Range R.V. Company (Open Range) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Journeyer trailers, models JT 337 RLS and JT340FLR, manufactured September 6, 2011, to April 30, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped with safety chains on the A-frame that are rated for 11,700lbs instead of being rated equal to, or greater than, the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the travel trailer.
What could happen
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 fix
Open Range 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 29, 2016. Owners may contact Open Range customer service at 1-260-768-7771. Open Range's number for this recall is 9905277.
Vehicles covered
- Open Range Journeyer 2012–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V112000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Open Range R.V. Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 25, 2016
- Owners notified
- Feb 29, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 387
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 6, 2011 to Apr 30, 2014
- Part
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
- Maker's own recall number
- 9905277
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Highland Ridge Fw / Open Range recall: Equipment Nov 21, 2017
- Open Range recall: Structure Sep 27, 2011
- Open Range recall: Equipment Oct 12, 2010
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.