- Vehicles
- 40
- Built between
- Aug 2024 – Sep 2024
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 8 October 2024
- Repaired
- 80%
- Unrepaired
- 8
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 2024 and September 2024. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2025 Brinkley Rv Model ZBuilt August 2024 to September 2024
Repair progress
8 of 40 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.
80% repaired — 32 of 40 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
Brinkley RV (Brinkley) is recalling certain 2025 Model Z travel trailers. The installed safety chains are underrated for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR).
What could happen
Underrated chains can break, allowing the trailer to detach from the tow vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Dealers will replace the safety chains, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 8, 2024.
Parts involved
- 11,700 LBS Safety Chain11905011700 LBS 27 IN SAFETY CHAIN W/ HOOK
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 2024 to September 2024
- Recall reported to NHTSA26 September 2024
- Owners notified8 October 2024
- Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 80% 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 26 September 2024.
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 Brinkley customer service at 1-574-501-4280. Brinkley's number for this recall is REC-2403.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- REC-2403
- Recalling manufacturer
- Brinkley 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.nhtsa.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.