Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V622000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

Bison Coach, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-08-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V622000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer
Bison Coach, LLC
Vehicles affected
654
Reported to NHTSA
2016-08-25
Owners notified
2016-09-15

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

In the event of an electrical short circuit, the battery wiring could overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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

12 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
BISON Laredo2016 2015
BISON Premiere2016 2015
BISON Ranger2016 2015
BISON Silverado2016 2015
BISON Trail Boss2016 2015
BISON Trail Hand2016 2015

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.