- Vehicles
- 318
- Built between
- Jul 2014 – Aug 2015
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 16 December 2016
- Repaired
- 21%
- Unrepaired
- 250
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2014 and August 2015. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2015 KZRV InfernoBuilt July 2014 to August 2015
- 2015 KZRV MXTBuilt July 2014 to August 2015
- 2015 KZRV SportsmenBuilt July 2014 to August 2015
- 2015 KZRV SportsterBuilt July 2014 to August 2015
- 2015 KZRV SporttrekBuilt July 2014 to August 2015
- 2015 KZRV VenomBuilt July 2014 to August 2015
Repair progress
250 of 318 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2018.
21% repaired — 68 of 318 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
KZRV, L.P. (KZRV) is recalling certain model year 2015 Venom, Inferno, Sportsmen, Sportster, MXT and SportTrek trailers manufactured July 1, 2014, to August 31, 2015, equipped with certain aluminum black ladders manufactured by Christianson Industries. The affected ladders have retractable hinges, each with a welded 'top hat' that can separate from the hinge.
What could happen
If the hinges separate from the ladder while in use, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
KZRV will notify owners, and dealers will install a hinge brace over the back of the existing hinges, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2016.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2014 to August 2015
- Recall reported to NHTSA15 November 2016
- Owners notified16 December 2016
- Latest repair reportQ1 2018 — 21% repaired
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 15 November 2016.
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 KZRV customer service at 1-800-768-4016, extension 154 or 153.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- KZRV, L.P.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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.