Campaign 26V-043

Shore power inlet lugs may have been improperly tightened

Defect summary

Brinkley RV (Brinkley) is recalling certain 2026 Model Z trailers. The shore power inlet lugs may have been improperly tightened.

Consequence

The wires may loosen and overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and properly tighten the lugs as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 2, 2026. Owners may contact Brinkley's customer service at 1-574-501-4280. Brinkley's number for this recall is REC-2601.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26V043000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about electrical system on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-043
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Brinkley RV	Model Z	2026	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

1 service bulletin on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25V-497 Jul 30, 2025
Electrical wiring may not be secured properly, which can result in damaged wiring and a short circuit
24V-786 Oct 21, 2024
Solar panels may have been incorrectly wired, which can overload the circuits and cause the wiring to overheat
24V-476 Jun 25, 2024
12-volt system may have been incorrectly wired without overcurrent protection and with undersized wiring for the refrigerator, which can result in…
23V-664 Sep 29, 2023
Power control system was manufactured with undersized 10-gauge wire instead of 6-gauge wire