NHTSA campaign 15V173000
KZ-RV Recall 15V-173: Quad Step Rivet Failure
NHTSA recall 15V173000 was reported by KZRV, L.P. on March 24, 2015, with 723 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the KZ-RV Stoneridge, KZ-RV Goldrush Nugget, KZ-RV Goldrush Discovery and more for model years 2012–2015. Owners were notified on April 24, 2015, 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 15V173000 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
- 15V173000 (also written 15V-173 or 15V173)
- Filed by
- KZRV, L.P.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 723 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 37.76% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V173000. 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.
KZ-RV
KZ-RV Gold
- 2015 · Vehicles built May 27, 2011 – December 8, 2014 (per NHTSA)
KZ-RV Goldrush
- 2015 · Vehicles built May 27, 2011 – December 8, 2014 (per NHTSA)
KZ-RV Goldrush Discovery
KZ-RV Goldrush Klondike
- 2015 · Vehicles built May 27, 2011 – December 8, 2014 (per NHTSA)
KZ-RV Goldrush Nugget
KZ-RV Prestige
- 2015 · Vehicles built May 27, 2011 – December 8, 2014 (per NHTSA)
KZ-RV Stoneridge
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V173000.
Defect description
KZRV, L.P. (KZRV) is recalling certain model year 2015 KZ-RV Gold, Goldrush, Goldrush Klondike, and Prestige, 2014-2015 Goldrush Discovery, 2013-2015 Goldrush Nugget and 2012-2015 Stoneridge recreational vehicles manufactured May 27, 2011, to December 8, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a rivet for the quad entry steps may shear and fail, causing the steps to give when being used.
Safety consequence
If the rivet shears causing the quad step to fail, the step user may fall, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Manufacturer remedy
KZRV will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective rivets, free of charge. The recall began on April 24, 2015. Owners may contact KZRV customer service at 1-800-768-4016.
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 15V173000
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.