Cracked LP Gas Quick Disconnect Fitting – 2022 Braxton Creek Bushwhacker, Bushwhacker Plus & Free Solo Travel Trailers

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0925 N. State Road 5 • Shipshewana, IN 46565 Phone: 260-768-7932 • Fax: 260-768-7921 www.braxtoncreek.com IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL 22V318 5/11/2022 Recall Population Serial Numbers 7HFB1KE10M17V4389 to 7HFB1KE18N17V8773 This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Braxton Creek RV has become aware in the past few weeks of complaints of cracks developing in the female quick disconnect which is connected to the LP Gas Manifold on the exterior of your RV. After an exhaustive effort to identify the problem and the source, we have determined that the crack is not being produced within our facility and therefore, has escaped our inspections as well as our system leak checks. A potential crack may develop in your quick disconnect through regular usage. The root cause for this crack has been identified as contamination and/or porosity in the brass from the brass supplier and we have been unsuccessful at any level of insertion force (torque) to avoid the potential for cracking. The suppliers’ records at this point indicate the relevant window for products that may contain cracks were shipped between July 1, 2021, and April 20, 2022. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you; however, your safety and continued satisfaction are of the utmost importance to us. At this point in time, we are in a very unfortunate situation where we simply do not have a viable solution to avoid cracks developing with our current quick disconnect inventory. Due to this situation, we have no choice but to ship manifold systems with pipe plugs where the quick disconnect is normally installed. Our supplier has a long-term correction that is approximately 5- 8 weeks away and is working diligently to find an alternative supply solution. Braxton Creek will continue to work with the supplier to get past this challenge as quickly as possible. The immediate modification is to install a plug in the place of the quick disconnect. The long- term correction is to replace the plug with a new quick disconnect when our supplier comes to an appropriate solution. Reason for this recall: Possible cracking on the LP Quick Disconnect. What we will do: Braxton Creek representatives have been in contact with your selling dealership regarding this situation. Braxton Creek will supply your dealership with a 3/8” plug for the immediate fix. For the long-standing correction, Braxton Creek will supply your dealership with the new quick disconnect when they are available, free of charge. 0925 N. State Road 5 • Shipshewana, IN 46565 Phone: 260-768-7932 • Fax: 260-768-7921 www.braxtoncreek.com What we need you to do: As soon as possible, please contact the dealership where you purchased your Bushwhacker/Free Solo RV, we will mail the plug promptly for the immediate modification. Braxton Creek will supply the new quick disconnect as soon as it is available. If your dealer is unable to perform this procedure without charge, or within a reasonable amount of time, please contact Braxton Creek RV for assistance. You may also contact the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590; or call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. Our goal is to serve clients to the best of our ability. When we fall short of that goal, we’ll do everything we can to make things right. Please accept our apology for this inconvenience. Thank you for selecting us. It is our privilege to work with you. Sincerely, Glen Miller V.P. of Operations Braxton Creek RV, LLC 260-768-7932

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-318 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Submission Date : Braxton Creek RV MAY 10, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-318 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Braxton Creek RV Address : 0925 North State Rd. 5 Shipshewana IN 46565 Company phone : 768-7932 Population : Number of potentially involved : 4,384 Estimated percentage with defect : NR Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2022-2022 Braxton Creek Bushwhacker/Bushwhacker Plus/ Free Solo Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : OTHER Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : This recall was determined by when our supplier started buying the LP gas quick disconnect from a certain brass fitting supplier. There are approximately 4384 trailers that may be affected by this recall. The Braxton Creek models that are affected include all Bushwhacker, Bushwhacker Plus and Free Solo models manufactured between July 1st 2021 to April 20th 2022. Production Dates : JUL 01, 2021 – APR 20, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 7HFB1KE10M17V4389 End : 7HFB1KE18N17V8773 Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : A potential crack may develop in your quick disconnect through regular usage. The root cause for this crack has been identified as contamination and/or porosity in the brass from the brass supplier and we have been unsuccessful at any level of insertion force (torque) to avoid the potential for cracking. The suppliers’ records at this point indicate the relevant window for products that may contain cracks were shipped between July 1, 2021, and April 20, 2022. FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : Braxton Creek RV has become aware in the past few weeks of complaints of cracks developing in the female quick disconnect which is connected to the LP Gas Manifold on the exterior of your RV that could potentially cause a gas leak. Description of the Cause : The root cause for this crack has been identified as contamination and/or porosity in the brass from the brass supplier. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-318 Page 2 Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : Please check your LP quick disconnect for any cracks where it is connected to the manifold on the exterior of the RV. Involved Components : Component Name 1 : LP Quick Disconnect Component Description : NR Component Part Number : NR Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : NR Address : NR NR Country : NR Chronology : The suppliers’ records at this point indicate the relevant window for products that may contain cracks were shipped between July 1, 2021, and April 20, 2022. Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : At this point in time, we are in a very unfortunate situation where we simply do not have a viable solution to avoid cracks developing with our current quick disconnect inventory. Due to this situation, we have no choice but to ship manifold systems with pipe plugs where the quick disconnect is normally installed. Our supplier has a long-term correction that is approximately 5-8 weeks away and is working diligently to find an alternative supply solution. Braxton Creek will continue to work with the supplier to get past this challenge as quickly as possible. The immediate modification is to install a plug in the place of the quick disconnect. The long-term correction is to replace the plug with a new quick disconnect when our supplier comes to an appropriate solution. The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-318 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : N/A Braxton Creek became aware of the problem with the quick disconnects on April 20 and immediately replaced the quick connects with plugs until the supplier can supply us with the non-defective part. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : The recall letters will start going out to dealers immediately. Owner letters will start going out on 5/16/22 Planned Dealer Notification Date : MAY 10, 2022 – JUN 20, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : MAY 16, 2022 – JUL 18, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-318 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Submission Date : Braxton Creek RV JUN 22, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-318 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Braxton Creek RV Address : 0925 North State Rd. 5 Shipshewana IN 46565 Company phone : 768-7932 Population : Number of potentially involved : 4,384 Estimated percentage with defect : NR Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2022-2022 Braxton Creek Bushwhacker/Bushwhacker Plus/ Free Solo Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : OTHER Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : This recall was determined by when our supplier started buying the LP gas quick disconnect from a certain brass fitting supplier. There are approximately 4384 trailers that may be affected by this recall. The Braxton Creek models that are affected include all Bushwhacker, Bushwhacker Plus and Free Solo models manufactured between July 1st 2021 to April 20th 2022. Production Dates : JUL 01, 2021 – APR 20, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 7HFB1KE10M17V4389 End : 7HFB1KE18N17V8773 Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : A potential crack may develop in your quick disconnect through regular usage. The root cause for this crack has been identified as contamination and/or porosity in the brass from the brass supplier and we have been unsuccessful at any level of insertion force (torque) to avoid the potential for cracking. The suppliers’ records at this point indicate the relevant window for products that may contain cracks were shipped between July 1, 2021, and April 20, 2022. FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : Braxton Creek RV has become aware in the past few weeks of complaints of cracks developing in the female quick disconnect which is connected to the LP Gas Manifold on the exterior of your RV that could potentially cause a gas leak. Description of the Cause : The root cause for this crack has been identified as contamination and/or porosity in the brass from the brass supplier. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-318 Page 2 Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : Please check your LP quick disconnect for any cracks where it is connected to the manifold on the exterior of the RV. Involved Components : Component Name 1 : LP Quick Disconnect Component Description : NR Component Part Number : NR Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Flex Tech Address : 1508 Eisenhower Dr N Goshen Indiana 46526 Country : United States Chronology : The suppliers’ records at this point indicate the relevant window for products that may contain cracks were shipped between July 1, 2021, and April 20, 2022. Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : At this point in time, we are in a very unfortunate situation where we simply do not have a viable solution to avoid cracks developing with our current quick disconnect inventory. Due to this situation, we have no choice but to ship manifold systems with pipe plugs where the quick disconnect is normally installed. Our supplier has a long-term correction that is approximately 5-8 weeks away and is working diligently to find an alternative supply solution. Braxton Creek will continue to work with the supplier to get past this challenge as quickly as possible. The immediate modification is to install a plug in the place of the quick disconnect. The long-term correction is to replace the plug with a new quick disconnect when our supplier comes to an appropriate solution. The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-318 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : N/A Braxton Creek became aware of the problem with the quick disconnects on April 20 and immediately replaced the quick connects with plugs until the supplier can supply us with the non-defective part. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : The recall letters will start going out to dealers immediately. Owner letters will start going out on 5/16/22 Planned Dealer Notification Date : MAY 10, 2022 – JUN 20, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : MAY 16, 2022 – JUL 18, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-318 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Submission Date : Braxton Creek RV MAY 11, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-318 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Braxton Creek RV Address : 0925 North State Rd. 5 Shipshewana IN 46565 Company phone : 768-7932 Population : Number of potentially involved : 4,384 Estimated percentage with defect : NR Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2022-2022 Braxton Creek Bushwhacker/Bushwhacker Plus/ Free Solo Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : OTHER Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : This recall was determined by when our supplier started buying the LP gas quick disconnect from a certain brass fitting supplier. There are approximately 4384 trailers that may be affected by this recall. The Braxton Creek models that are affected include all Bushwhacker, Bushwhacker Plus and Free Solo models manufactured between July 1st 2021 to April 20th 2022. Production Dates : JUL 01, 2021 – APR 20, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 7HFB1KE10M17V4389 End : 7HFB1KE18N17V8773 Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : A potential crack may develop in your quick disconnect through regular usage. The root cause for this crack has been identified as contamination and/or porosity in the brass from the brass supplier and we have been unsuccessful at any level of insertion force (torque) to avoid the potential for cracking. The suppliers’ records at this point indicate the relevant window for products that may contain cracks were shipped between July 1, 2021, and April 20, 2022. FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : Braxton Creek RV has become aware in the past few weeks of complaints of cracks developing in the female quick disconnect which is connected to the LP Gas Manifold on the exterior of your RV that could potentially cause a gas leak. Description of the Cause : The root cause for this crack has been identified as contamination and/or porosity in the brass from the brass supplier. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-318 Page 2 Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : Please check your LP quick disconnect for any cracks where it is connected to the manifold on the exterior of the RV. Involved Components : Component Name 1 : LP Quick Disconnect Component Description : NR Component Part Number : NR Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : NR Address : NR NR Country : NR Chronology : The suppliers’ records at this point indicate the relevant window for products that may contain cracks were shipped between July 1, 2021, and April 20, 2022. Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : At this point in time, we are in a very unfortunate situation where we simply do not have a viable solution to avoid cracks developing with our current quick disconnect inventory. Due to this situation, we have no choice but to ship manifold systems with pipe plugs where the quick disconnect is normally installed. Our supplier has a long-term correction that is approximately 5-8 weeks away and is working diligently to find an alternative supply solution. Braxton Creek will continue to work with the supplier to get past this challenge as quickly as possible. The immediate modification is to install a plug in the place of the quick disconnect. The long-term correction is to replace the plug with a new quick disconnect when our supplier comes to an appropriate solution. The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-318 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : N/A Braxton Creek became aware of the problem with the quick disconnects on April 20 and immediately replaced the quick connects with plugs until the supplier can supply us with the non-defective part. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : The recall letters will start going out to dealers immediately. Owner letters will start going out on 5/16/22 Planned Dealer Notification Date : MAY 10, 2022 – JUN 20, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : MAY 16, 2022 – JUL 18, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-318 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Submission Date : Braxton Creek RV NOV 07, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-318 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Braxton Creek RV Address : 0925 North State Rd. 5 Shipshewana IN 46565 Company phone : 768-7932 Population : Number of potentially involved : 4,384 Estimated percentage with defect : NR Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2022-2022 Braxton Creek Bushwhacker/Bushwhacker Plus/ Free Solo Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : OTHER Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : This recall was determined by when our supplier started buying the LP gas quick disconnect from a certain brass fitting supplier. There are approximately 4384 trailers that may be affected by this recall. The Braxton Creek models that are affected include all Bushwhacker, Bushwhacker Plus and Free Solo models manufactured between July 1st 2021 to April 20th 2022. Production Dates : JUL 01, 2021 – APR 20, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 7HFB1KE10M17V4389 End : 7HFB1KE18N17V8773 Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : A potential crack may develop in your quick disconnect through regular usage. The root cause for this crack has been identified as contamination and/or porosity in the brass from the brass supplier and we have been unsuccessful at any level of insertion force (torque) to avoid the potential for cracking. The suppliers’ records at this point indicate the relevant window for products that may contain cracks were shipped between July 1, 2021, and April 20, 2022. FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : Braxton Creek RV has become aware in the past few weeks of complaints of cracks developing in the female quick disconnect which is connected to the LP Gas Manifold on the exterior of your RV that could potentially cause a gas leak. Description of the Cause : The root cause for this crack has been identified as contamination and/or porosity in the brass from the brass supplier. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-318 Page 2 Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : Please check your LP quick disconnect for any cracks where it is connected to the manifold on the exterior of the RV. Involved Components : Component Name 1 : LP Quick Disconnect Component Description : NR Component Part Number : NR Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Flex Tech Address : 1508 Eisenhower Dr N Goshen Indiana 46526 Country : United States Chronology : The suppliers’ records at this point indicate the relevant window for products that may contain cracks were shipped between July 1, 2021, and April 20, 2022. Our supplier shipped the new quick disconnects to Braxton Creek on July 11th. As of July 12th we have been sending out the LP Quick Disconnects as the recalls have been reported back to us. The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-318 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : At this point in time, we are in a very unfortunate situation where we simply do not have a viable solution to avoid cracks developing with our current quick disconnect inventory. Due to this situation, we have no choice but to ship manifold systems with pipe plugs where the quick disconnect is normally installed. Our supplier has a long-term correction that is approximately 5-8 weeks away and is working diligently to find an alternative supply solution. Braxton Creek will continue to work with the supplier to get past this challenge as quickly as possible. The immediate modification is to install a plug in the place of the quick disconnect. The long-term correction is to replace the plug with a new quick disconnect when our supplier comes to an appropriate solution. The non defective LP Quick Disconnects have been delivered to Braxton Creek. Braxton Creek is mailing out the quick disconnects as the dealers order them for this recall. Braxton Creek has been mailing them out since July 12th. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : N/A Braxton Creek became aware of the problem with the quick disconnects on April 20 and immediately replaced the quick connects with plugs until the supplier can supply us with the non-defective part. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : The recall letters will start going out to dealers immediately. Owner letters will start going out on 5/16/22 Planned Dealer Notification Date : MAY 10, 2022 – JUN 20, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : MAY 16, 2022 – JUL 18, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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