Incorrect GAWR on Certification Label – 2021-2022 Cruiser RV Hitch Trailers

October 14, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V802000

Incorrect GAWR on Certification Label/FMVSS 120

Incorrect GAWR information may cause the vehicle to be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V802

Manufacturer Cruiser RVeBay logo

Components EQUIPMENT

Potential Number of Units Affected 264

 

Summary

Cruiser RVeBay logo (Cruiser) is recalling 2021-2022 Hitch trailers. The vehicle certification label does not have the correct Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 120, “Wheels and Rims-Other Than Passenger Cars.”

 

Remedy

Cruiser will mail new labels to owners, and dealers will replace them, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2021. Owners may contact Cruiser customer service at 1-574-206-7920.

 

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.

 


Cruiser RV Hitch
Cruiser RV Hitch

 


V.I.N. TAG REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT: DO NOT APPLY NEW LABELS OVER THE EXISTING LABELS.

1. Locate sections 1, 2 and 4 on the driverโ€™s side of your unit, typically just above the baggage door. Remove sections 1, 2 and 4 from your sidewall using a plastic scraping tool being careful not to scratch your unit. You may use isopropanol alcohol to assist with adhesion removal if needed.

2. Locate sections 1, 2 and 4 in the new set you received in the mail, remove from backer and carefully place on side wall in the order you removed them.

3. Locate section 3 in the door jamb closest to the hinge of the entrance door. Remove section 3 from your door jamb using a plastic scraping tool, being careful not to scratch your unit. You may use isopropanol alcohol to assist with adhesion removal.

4. Remove section 3 from the backer and place on the inside of the door jamb.

 


Chronology :

10/11/2021 – Engineering caught discrepancy with GAWR; 10/12/2021 ran scope of the known issue:

10/13/2021 Safety committee voted.

 


2 Affected Products

Vehicle

MAKEMODELYEAR
CRUISER RVeBay logoHITCH2021-2022

 


9 Associated Documents

Recall 573 Report – Amendment 1

RCLRPT-21V802-1164.PDF 214.895KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2021-4

RCLQRT-21V802-4491.PDF 211.117KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-21V802-5822.pdf 166.009KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-21V802-2081.pdf 1303.13KB

 


Noncompliance Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-21V802-2946.PDF 214.859KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-21V802-4464.pdf 645.89KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2022-1

RCLQRT-21V802-4037.PDF 211.218KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2022-2

RCLQRT-21V802-6925.PDF 211.301KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2022-3

RCLQRT-21V802-0955.PDF 211.411KB

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=21V802&docType=RCL

 


 

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