Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V952000

Structure: body

Southwest Products filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-12-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V952000

Structure: body

Component
Structure: body
Manufacturer
Southwest Products
Vehicles affected
182
Reported to NHTSA
2016-12-27
Owners notified
2017-02-03

Defect description

Southwest Products (Southwest) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 QP25, QP35, and QP45/50 trailer-mounted generator sets manufactured January 8, 2013, to November 30, 2016. The trailer tongue portion of the trailer may separate from the rest of the trailer body carrying the generator.

Safety risk

If the generator section of the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle, it could be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Southwest will replace the trailer assembly free of charge. The recall began on February 3, 2017. Owners may contact Southwest customer service at 1-602-269-3581.

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 3 models.

ModelYears on record
SOUTHWEST QP25 Generator2016 2015 2014 2013
SOUTHWEST QP35 Generator2016 2015 2014 2013
SOUTHWEST QP45/50 Generator2016 2015 2014 2013

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.