NHTSA campaign 13V522000
MTI and RC Recall 13V-522: Interior Side Door Lock May Become Inoperable
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 13V522000 was reported by RC Trailers Inc. on October 18, 2013, with 4,792 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the MTI Enclosed Trailer and RC Enclosed Trailer for model years 2006–2013. Owners were notified on January 14, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V522000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V522000 (also written 13V-522 or 13V522)
- Filed by
- RC Trailers Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,792 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V522000. 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 13V522000.
Defect description
RC Trailers Inc. is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 RC and MTI enclosed 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, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
RC Trailers will notify owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on January 14, 2014. Owners may contact RC Trailers at 1-574-825-9518 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 13V522000
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.