NHTSA campaign 15V835000
Trail Boss Conversions, Inc. Recall 15V-835: Water Heater May Scald Operator
NHTSA recall 15V835000 was reported by Trail Boss Conversions, Inc. on December 11, 2015, with 1 vehicle potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bloomer Horse Trailer for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on February 15, 2016, 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 15V835000 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
- 15V835000 (also written 15V-835 or 15V835)
- Filed by
- Trail Boss Conversions, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1 vehicle (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer — LPG Systems — Water Heater
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 0% (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 15V835000. 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.
Bloomer
Bloomer Horse Trailer
- 2013 · Vehicles built October 1, 2013 – November 29, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V835000.
Defect description
Trail Boss Conversions, Inc. (Trail Boss) is recalling one model year 2013 Bloomer Horse Trailer manufactured October 1, 2013, to November 29, 2013, and equipped with an Atwood on-demand water heaters. The affected water heater has a water and gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.
Safety consequence
The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator is to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Trail Boss will notify the owner and an Atwood dealer will install a remedy kit, free of charge. The recall began on February 15, 2016. Owners may contact Trail Boss customer service at 1-816-690-7133, or Atwood customer service at 1-574-264-2131.
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 15V835000
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.