Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V426000

Equipment: electrical

TRAILS WEST MANUFACTURING OF IDAHO filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-08-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V426000

Equipment: electrical

Component
Equipment: electrical
Manufacturer
TRAILS WEST MANUFACTURING OF IDAHO
Vehicles affected
34
Reported to NHTSA
2012-08-30
Owners notified
2012-09-18

Defect description

Trails West Manufacturing of Idaho, Inc.(Trails West) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 recreational vehicles equipped with Sure Power battery separator devices, due to overheating.

Safety risk

Overheating of the battery separator can result in smoke and possible fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Trails West will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the battery separators free of charge. The safety recall began on September 18, 2012. Owners may contact Trails West Manufacturing of Idaho, Inc. at 1-208-852-2200.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
TRAILS WEST Classic2012 2011
TRAILS WEST Santa FE2011
TRAILS WEST Sierra2012 2011 2010

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.