Model year

2019 Highland Ridge FW Open Range

Trailer, Not Applicable, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Aug 14, 2019 to Oct 19, 2022.

Recall campaigns covering this model year25,978 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints31.5 times the median 2019 trailer
Severity index0.02019 trailers average 7.7
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2019 Highland Ridge FW Open Range peaked in 2019, with 1 filed

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

00.250.50.751201912020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

33% of complaints about the 2019 Highland Ridge FW Open Range name structure

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

Structure
1
Suspension
1
Visibility and wipers
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

2 recall campaigns cover the 2019 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 2019 Highland Ridge FW Open Range
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
21V-430Jun 4, 2021Regulator may fail, causing an increase in propane pressureEquipment3,072Part replacement
21V-179Mar 16, 2021Saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the O-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leakEquipment2,906Repair or modification
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2019 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.

3 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Oct 19, 2022Failure Oct 18, 20225,000 milesFletcher, OKStructure

    The contact owns a 2019 Highland Ridge Open Range Travel Trailer. The contact stated that while parked, there was a booming sound coming from the rear of the trailer. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the frame holding the 400-pound water tank had failed causing the water tank to dislodge from the trailer. The contact indicated that the bolts used to secure the frame had snapped causing the failure to occur. The trailer was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 5,000.

    NHTSA complaint 11489955
  2. Filed Apr 13, 2021Failure Apr 10, 20218,000 milesSeguin, TXVisibility

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HIGHLAND RIDGE OPEN RANGE RV. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRAMELESS WINDOW GLASS FRAME WAS EMERGING OUTWARDS. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.*DT

    NHTSA complaint 11407843
  3. Filed Aug 14, 2019Failure Apr 19, 20192,455 milesST James, NYSuspension

    WHILE TRAVELING FROM ST. JAMES, NY TO MYRTLE BEACH, SC, WE STOPPED FOR LUNCH IN MECHANICSVILLE, VA. IN ORDER TO TURN AROUND I HAD TO BACK INTO A DRIVEWAY. WHILE BACKING UP MY BROTHER-IN-LAW SAID THAT THE TWO TIRES ON THE DOOR SIDE OF MY CAMPER WERE TOUCHING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR LEAF SPRING HANGER FAILED. IT BROKE AT BOTH BENDS IN THE HANGER. THIS ALLOWED THE REAR AXLE TO MOVE FORWARD CAUSING THE TWO TIRES TO TOUCH. AFTER THIS HAPPENED, I FOUND MANY OTHER POSTS (FORUMS AND SOCIAL MEDIA) WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHER PEOPLE. SINCE LIPPERT MAKES THE CHASSIS THIS ISSUE IS NOT LIMITED TO ONLY HIGHLAND RIDGE CAMPERS. I HAVE FOUND INSTANCES OF LEAF SPRING HANGER FAILURES OF GRAND DESIGN, HEARTLAND & FOREST RIVER.

    NHTSA complaint 11245732
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins

3 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.
  • 19-019SRP Jun 19, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Repair steps regarding beltline/S-lock molding at sidewall
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.