- Vehicles
- 148
- Built between
- Apr 2015 – Dec 2016
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 29 March 2017
- Repaired
- 47%
- Unrepaired
- 78
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 2015 and December 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2016-2017 Highland Ridge Fw Open RangeBuilt April 2015 to December 2016
Repair progress
78 of 148 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2019.
47% repaired — 70 of 148 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
Highland Ridge RV (Highland Ridge) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Open Range fifth-wheel vehicles. The axle hangers on the affected vehicles may puncture the riser tube wall, allowing the axle to shift and become misaligned.
What could happen
If the axle shifts and becomes misaligned the tires may wear irregularly and possibly fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Highland Ridge will notify owners, and dealers will weld on new hangers, free of charge. The recall began on March 29, 2017.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 2015 to December 2016
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 February 2017
- Owners notified29 March 2017
- Latest repair reportQ1 2019 — 47% 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 1 February 2017.
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 Highland Ridge customer service at 1-260-768-7771. Highland Ridge's number for this recall is 9904343.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 9904343
- Recalling manufacturer
- Highland Ridge RV
- 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.