March 22, 2018 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V189000
Missing GAWR Information/FMVSS 110, Part 567
If the GAWR information is missing, the users may unknowingly overload the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V189
Manufacturer Columbia Northwest, Inc.
Components EQUIPMENT
Potential Number of Units Affected 185
Summary
Columbia Northwest, Inc. (Columbia Northwest) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Somerset E3 recreational trailers. The Certification Labels on these vehicles may be missing the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, “Tire Selections and Rims,” and the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, “Certification.”
Remedy
Columbia Northwest will notify owners and send them a corrected certification label, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2018. Owners may contact Columbia Northwest customer service at 1-724-237-5227.
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.
6 Affected Products
Vehicle
| SOMERSET | E3 | 2013-2018 |
4 Associated Documents
Non-Compliance Notice 573 Report/FMVSS 110, Part 567
RCLRPT-18V189-6020.PDF 214.104KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-18V189-6496.pdf 245.934KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2018-2
RCLQRT-18V189-4472.PDF 211.13KB
Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-18V189-5266.pdf 618.312KB
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