- Vehicles
- 480
- Built between
- Oct 2006 – Feb 2014
- Models
- 13
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 31 March 2014
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 2006 and February 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2010 Three Feathers 5TH Wheel Cargo HaulerBuilt June 2010 to August 2010
- 2009-2013 Three Feathers BackpackerBuilt February 2009 to February 2014
- 2012-2014 Three Feathers Backpacker 2Built February 2012 to February 2014
- 2014 Three Feathers Backpacker 2 XT
- 2009-2011 Three Feathers Buckboard Cargo HaulerBuilt May 2009 to February 2014
- 2008 Three Feathers Cargo Hauler Shell NO CHABuilt August 2008 to August 2008
- 2010 Three Feathers Custom Camper
- 2011 Three Feathers Custom Cargo TrailerBuilt June 2011 to August 2011
- 2006-2014 Three Feathers Mule Cargo HaulerBuilt October 2006 to February 2014
- 2010-2011 Three Feathers Pelican Cargo HaulerBuilt May 2010 to October 2010
- 2008-2014 Three Feathers Pinecone Tear Drop TrlrBuilt September 2008 to February 2014
- 2011 Three Feathers Tumbleweed CamperBuilt March 2011 to June 2011
- 2012-2013 Three Feathers Tumbleweed Tear Drop TrlrBuilt November 2011 to February 2013
What the defect is
Three Feathers Manufacturing, LLC. (Three Feathers) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Mule Cargo trailers, 2012-2014 Backpacker 2 trailers, 2009-2011 Buckboard Cargo Haulers, 2009-2013 Backpacker trailers, 2008-2014 Pinecone Tear Drop trailers, 2010-2011 Pelican Cargo trailers, 2012-2013 Tumbleweed Tear Drop trailers, 2011 Tumbleweed Campers, one 2011 Custom Cargo trailer, one 2010 Custom Camper, one 2008 Cargo trailer shell (no chassis), one 2010 5th Wheel Cargo trailer and one 2014 Backpacker 2 XT trailer all equipped with Fastec-brand door locks. It may be possible to remove the key from the lock in a way that potentially jams the deadbolt.
What could happen
If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the travel trailer or camper at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
Three Feathers will notify owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on March 31, 2014.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 2006 to February 2014
- Recall reported to NHTSA12 February 2014
- Owners notified31 March 2014
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 12 February 2014.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Three Feathers at 1-541-663-8163 or Fastec at 1-800-837-2505.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Three Feathers Manufacturing, LLC
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.