Missing Retainer Clip on Spindle Nut – 2018-2020 Yetti Fish House Angler, Grand Excape, & Traxx Trailers

October 17, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V740000

Missing Retainer Clip on Spindle Nut

If the spindle nut loosens or fall off, the wheel may come off the axle assembly, increasing the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V740

Manufacturer Voyager Industries, Inc

Components SUSPENSION

Potential Number of Units Affected 1,062

 

Summary

Voyager Industries, Inc. (Voyager Industries) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Yetti Fish House Angler, Grand Excape, and Traxx trailers. The vehicles may be missing retainer clips at the spindle nut, potentially causing the spindle nut to loosen and fall off.

 

Remedy

Voyager Industries will notify owners, and, if missing, dealers will install retainer clips at the spindle nut, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019. Owners may contact Voyager Industries customer service at 1-800-834-4940.

 

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.

 


Date: 11/19/19

 

Dear Yetti Dealer

 

We have identified a safety issue with the wheel assembly which potentially cause a tire to come off.  During assembly of the wheel’s spindle, the retaining clip which prevents the spindle nut from loosening had been omitted.

 

As you have already been made aware of this issue, this letter is meant to keep you informed of our progress, and to help field any customer questions that may arise from the recall notification.

 

Our manufacturing process has changed, and the necessary inspection and verification steps are in place to prevent a re-occurrence of this issue.

 

Overview of the events

  • May 2017 a process change was made to the spindle assembly. The change to a EZ-Lube style spindle with grease zerk and enclosed dust cap occurred at unit Vin# 1V9BS1616JB177036.  The implementation of an enclosed dust cap removed a visual inspection step that validated the assembly was complete.  This visual inspection occurred by the installer while placing the wheel onto the unit.
  • 10/09/19 – Voyager was notified that a wheel fell of unit while in transit
  • 10/11/19 – Investigation and sampling of completed units began.
  • 10/17/19 – Dealer notified via email. Voyager audit team developed to physically audit dealer lot units
  • 10/17/19 – Recall Plan submitted to NHTSA for approval
  • 10/22/19 – Physical audit of 289 dealer units completed
  • 11/12/19 – NHTSA Recall Campaign Number #19V740 is approved and published
  • 11/19/19 – 684 customer recall letters mailed between the Vin# range of 1V9BS1616JB177036 – 1V9BS1610LB177293
  • 11/19/19 – Yetti TSB-013 created for our internal actions and document retention

 

Please take a few moments to review the TSB-013 which contains the Recall Letter and the most current NHTSA #19V-740 report.

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me directly

 

Regards,

 

 

Monty Normand
Quality Manager
Voyager Industries, Inc

A Product of Voyager Industries, Inc.
Brandon, MN 56315-0566
Phone (800) 980-4940 Fax (320) 834-4439
www.yettifishhouse.com

 


Technical Service Bulletin
11/19/2019

RECALL

 

Title:  Safety Recall NHTSA #19V-740 Retainer, Spindle Nut

 

Introduction:   Safety Recall NHTSA #19V-740.

 

Issue:  These units have a condition in which a safety retainer clip may be missing from the Spindle nut.  If the clip is missing, over time the spindle nut may loosed and allow   The hub and wheel to fall off without warning

 

Applicable Units: All 2018 (J); 2019 (K) and 2020 (L) thru 1V9BS1610LB177293

 

Action:  Affected customers were mailed the recall letter #19V-740 during the week of 11/18/19 as attached

Customer may either request:

  • Free of charge any missing HD-00545 Retainer, Spindle Clips
  • Reimbursement for out of pocket expenses paid to have safety clips repaired or replaced prior to receiving the recall letter
  • Service Technician appointment to have a service technician visit their location to install any missing clips

 

   Warranty Process:

HD-00545 Retainer, Spindle Clips shall be shipped to customers using our standard operating procedure SOP-018 RMA for Products with Serial Numbers  

 

Reimbursement requests for customer out of pocket expenses require a photo copy of the repair invoice shall be emailed to montyn@voyager-industries for processing per SOP-018  and record retention

Service Technician appointment requests shall be handled by James Fults.  SOP-018 shall be used and service parts shipped directly to the customer.

Customer information shall be emailed directly to [email protected]

 

The following information is required

  • Customer Name and Contact Information
  • Ship to address
  • Phone Number
  • Yetti VIN #

 


IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL 19V-740

 

This Notice applies to your vehicle (VIN)    _________________

 

Introduction:This Notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. 49 C.F.R.   577.5 (b).

Voyager Industries has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain Yetti Angler; Grand Escape; and Traxx fish houses.

Why is your Vehicle being recalled?These units have a condition in which a safety retainer clip may be missing from the    spindle nut.  If the clip is missing, over time the spindle nut may loosen and allow the hub and wheel to fall without warning.  If the spindle nut loosens or falls off, the wheel may come off the axle assembly, increasing the risk of a crash
What will we do?Voyager Industries will supply at no charge, any missing safety retainer clips.  These clips are easily installed with instructions provided with the clips.

If you are uncomfortable installing these clips, please contact us and we will arrange for this repair at your location.  The repair will lake less than 30 minutes.

What should you do?Do not transport your unit until you inspect your wheel assembly(s).  Contact Voyager Industries directly for assistance.

You may be eligible to receive reimbursement for out of pocket expenses paid to have the safety clips repaired or replaced before receiving this letter.  To receive reimbursement, contact Voyager Industries.

Warranty ProcessVoyager Industries will schedule an appointment to have a service technician visit your location to install any missing clips.  Call Voyager Industries directly @ 1-800-980-4940. Indicate that you are calling regarding Yetti TSB-011.

The following information will be required

  • Customer Name and Contact Information
    1. Ship to address
    2. Phone Number
  • Yetti VIN #

 

If after contacting Voyager Industries, you are not satisfied we have done our best to remedy this condition without charge and within a reasonable time, you may wish to write the Administrator, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey AVE., SE., Washington, DC 20590, or call toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to https://www.safercar.gov.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Campaign ID Number for this recall is #19V-740

 

Action:

Visual inspection for retainer clip  Note: wheel’s do not need to be removed

  1. Remove the wheels center cap and then the rubber cap from the dust cover

–     Use a flat tip screwdriver or equivalent tool as shown below

  1. Visually verify that the retainer clip is installed
  2. Reinstall rubber cap and wheel center cap

 


9 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
YETTIANGLER2018-2020
YETTIGRAND ESCAPE2018-2020
YETTITRAXX2018-2020

 


9 Associated Documents

Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2020-1

RCLQRT-19V740-1420.PDF 211.226KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-19V740-1865.pdf 548.408KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-19V740-8154.PDF 214.294KB

 


Recall 573 Report- Amendment 1

RCLRPT-19V740-6446.PDF 214.097KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-19V740-8469.pdf 244.97KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2019-4

RCLQRT-19V740-6490.PDF 211.126KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2020-2

RCLQRT-19V740-5711.PDF 211.312KB

 


Miscellaneous Document- Dealer Letter

RMISC-19V740-1250.pdf 893.739KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2020-3

RCLQRT-19V740-0424.PDF 211.416KB

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=19V740&docType=RCL

 


 

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