Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V189000

Equipment: other: labels

Columbia Northwest, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-03-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V189000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
Columbia Northwest, Inc.
Vehicles affected
185
Reported to NHTSA
2018-03-22
Owners notified
2018-05-18

Defect description

Columbia Northwest, Inc. (Columbia Northwest) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Somerset E3 recreational trailers. The Certification Labels on these vehicles may be missing the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selections and Rims," and the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Safety risk

If the GAWR information is missing, the users may unknowingly overload the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Columbia Northwest will notify owners and send them a corrected certification label, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2018. Owners may contact Columbia Northwest customer service at 1-724-237-5227.

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

6 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
SOMERSET E32018 2017 2016 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.