NHTSA campaign 13V444000
Bloomer Recall 13V-444: Interior Side Door Lock May Become Inoperable
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 13V444000 was reported by Bloomer Trailers on September 18, 2013, with 154 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bloomer Evolution for model years 2006–2013.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V444000 (also written 13V-444 or 13V444)
- Filed by
- Bloomer Trailers
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 154 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V444000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V444000.
Defect description
Bloomer Trailers is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 recreational trailers manufactured January 1, 2006, through April 25, 2013 and equipped with Fastec-brand door locks. It may be possible to remove the key from the lock in a way that potentially jams the deadbolt.
Safety consequence
If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the trailer at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle without using the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Bloomer Trailers will notify owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as needed, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Bloomer Trailers at 1-800-390-6377 or Fastec at 1-800-837-2505.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V444000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.