Bison recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Bison Coach, LLC (Bison) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Premiere, Silverado, Laredo, Ranger, Trail Hand, and Trail Boss gooseneck horse trailers. The affected trailers do not have an inline fuse installed on the battery cable.
What could happen
In the event of an electrical short circuit, the battery wiring could overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
Bison has notified owners, and dealers will install a 30-amp inline fuse on the battery cable, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2016. Owners may contact Bison customer service at 1-574-658-4161. Bison's number for this recall is 9010.
Vehicles covered
- Bison Laredo 2015–2016
- Bison Premiere 2015–2016
- Bison Ranger 2015–2016
- Bison Silverado 2015–2016
- Bison Trail Boss 2015–2016
- Bison Trail Hand 2015–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V622000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Bison Coach, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 25, 2016
- Owners notified
- Sep 15, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 654
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 6, 2015 to Aug 5, 2016
- Part
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery › Cables
- Maker's own recall number
- 9010
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
- Bison recall: Equipment May 17, 2017
- Bison recall: Equipment Nov 22, 2017
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.