Open Range Journeyer (2012-2015): Equipment
Recall 16V112000 · Feb 25, 2016 · Open Range R.V. Company
387
vehicles affected
387
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V112000
- Date
- Feb 25, 2016
- Maker
- Open Range R.V. Company
- Units affected
- 387
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Recreational vehicle/trailer
- Model years
- 2012-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
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 can 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
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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
1 model, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Open Range | Journeyer | 2012-2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V112000?
1 model: Open Range Journeyer (2012-2015), about 387 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V112000?
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.
What can 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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.