NHTSA vehicle safety data
2010 Bison Trail Hand Recalls & Complaints
The 2010 Bison Trail Hand has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2010 Bison Trail Hand. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Bison dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2010 Bison Trail Hand. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Fire Extinguisher May Be Clogged or Inoperable
NHTSA #17V754000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice
Reported November 22, 2017 · Bison Coach, LLC
Potentially affected: 200 vehicles
Repair completion: 8.5% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Owners notified January 15, 2018 · Vehicles built July 24, 2009 – March 31, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
Bison Coach, LLC (Bison) is recalling certain 2010 Stratus, Aluma Sport, Trail Express, and Trail Hand recreational trailers, equipped with certain Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
Safety consequence
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Bison will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Bison customer service at 1-574-658-4161, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information.
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.safercar.gov.
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