Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V144000

Equipment: other: labels

Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-04-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V144000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc.
Vehicles affected
10
Reported to NHTSA
2013-04-16
Owners notified
2013-04-25

Defect description

Dutchmen Manufacturing Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013 Dutchmen 245RKS recreational vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims." On these vehicles, the Federal identification tag lists the wrong Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and the wrong Gross Axle Weight Rating.

Safety risk

Incorrect tag information could result in overloading of the vehicle, causing tire or axle failure, resulting in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dutchmen will notify owners and mail replacement labels with corrected information, free of charge. The recall began on April 25, 2013. Owners may contact Dutchmen at 1-574-537-0700.

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.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
DUTCHMEN Travel Trailer2013

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.