NHTSA campaign 14V071000
Three Feathers Recall 14V-071: Interior Side Door Lock May Become Inoperable
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 14V071000 was reported by Three Feathers Manufacturing, LLC on February 12, 2014, with 480 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Three Feathers Mule Cargo Hauler, Three Feathers Pinecone Tear Drop Trlr, Three Feathers Backpacker and more for model years 2006–2014. Owners were notified on March 31, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V071000 (also written 14V-071 or 14V071)
- Filed by
- Three Feathers Manufacturing, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 480 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V071000. 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.
Three Feathers
Three Feathers 5TH Wheel Cargo Hauler
- 2010 · Vehicles built June 1, 2010 – August 30, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Three Feathers Backpacker
Three Feathers Backpacker 2
Three Feathers Backpacker 2 XT
Three Feathers Buckboard Cargo Hauler
Three Feathers Cargo Hauler Shell NO CHA
- 2008 · Vehicles built August 1, 2008 – August 30, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Three Feathers Custom Camper
Three Feathers Custom Cargo Trailer
- 2011 · Vehicles built June 1, 2011 – August 30, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Three Feathers Mule Cargo Hauler
Three Feathers Pelican Cargo Hauler
Three Feathers Pinecone Tear Drop Trlr
Three Feathers Tumbleweed Camper
- 2011 · Vehicles built March 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Three Feathers Tumbleweed Tear Drop Trlr
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V071000.
Defect description
Three Feathers Manufacturing, LLC. (Three Feathers) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Mule Cargo trailers, 2012-2014 Backpacker 2 trailers, 2009-2011 Buckboard Cargo Haulers, 2009-2013 Backpacker trailers, 2008-2014 Pinecone Tear Drop trailers, 2010-2011 Pelican Cargo trailers, 2012-2013 Tumbleweed Tear Drop trailers, 2011 Tumbleweed Campers, one 2011 Custom Cargo trailer, one 2010 Custom Camper, one 2008 Cargo trailer shell (no chassis), one 2010 5th Wheel Cargo trailer and one 2014 Backpacker 2 XT trailer all 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 travel trailer or camper at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Three Feathers will notify owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on March 31, 2014. Owners may contact Three Feathers at 1-541-663-8163 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 14V071000
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.