Model year

2017 Highland Ridge FW Open Range

Trailer, Not Applicable, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Mar 17, 2018 to Jan 25, 2019.

Recall campaigns covering this model year33,923 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints2Close to the median 2017 trailer
Severity index0.02017 trailers average 7.3
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2017 Highland Ridge FW Open Range peaked in 2018, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.250.50.7512018120192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

50% of complaints about the 2017 Highland Ridge FW Open Range name tires

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Tires
1
Wheels
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

3 recall campaigns cover the 2017 Highland Ridge FW Open Range

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2017 Highland Ridge FW Open Range
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
17V-288May 1, 2017LED ceiling lights may produce excessive heatLighting3,379Part replacement
17V-065Feb 1, 2017Axle hangers on the affected vehicles may puncture the riser tube wall, allowing the axle to shift and become misalignedSuspension148Repair or modification
17V-037Jan 17, 2017These vehicles are equipped with an outside range that can be stored with the gas valve left open, allowing gas to enter and buildup within the…Equipment396Repair or modification
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2017 Highland Ridge FW Open Range

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Jan 25, 2019Failure Mar 8, 2017Clarkston, MITread/belt

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HIGHLAND RIDGE OPEN RANGE TRAVEL TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH WESTLAKE SUPER ST TIRES, SIZE: 235/80/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD BECAME PREMATURELY WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GENERAL RV CENTER (LOCATED AT 8285 HIGHLAND RD, WHITE LAKE, MI 48386, (248) 886-0015) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE UNIT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V065000 (SUSPENSION). NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN.

    NHTSA complaint 11172126
  2. Filed Mar 17, 2018Failure Jul 25, 20171,500 milesRochester Hills, MIWheels

    WHILE IN MOTION (APPROX 55 MPH ON 2-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY) THE TRAILER BEGAN TO SWAY AND BECOME UNSTABLE. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAS COME OFF. AFTER STOPPING IT WAS NOTED ALL OF THE STUDS HOLDING THE LUG NUTS ON HAD SHEARED OFF. MECHANIC WHO MADE ON SITE REPAIR CONFIRMED IT WAS NOT DUE TO LOOSE LUG NUTS AS OTHER LUGS ON REMAINING TIRES WERE TIGHT AND ALSO DUE TO LACK OF ALUMINUM (THERE WAS NONE) IMBEDDED ON REMAINING PART OF 1 STUD. TIRE WAS NEVER RECOVERED. INSPECTION OF BROKEN STUDS BY INDEPENDANT PARTY WITH BACKGROUND IN METALLURGY DETERMINED MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF FAILURE IS DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATING OF STUDS. MAJOR DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO TRAILER AS A RESULT. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER OPEN RANGE RV OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE WHEELS FALLING OFF WHILE IN MOTION.

    NHTSA complaint 11079989
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins

2 manufacturer communications cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

  • SRP 23-090 Apr 6, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Slide Out Crack - Standard Repair Instructions
  • SRP 22-070 May 26, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Standard repair Instructions for DOOR SIDE SLIDEOUT BOX WITH EXACT SLIDE OUT MECHANISM. Repair prevents slide out from getting stuck while extending and retracting.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.