NHTSA campaign 16V952000
Southwest Recall 16V-952: Trailer Tongue may Separate from the Generator
NHTSA recall 16V952000 was reported by Southwest Products on December 27, 2016, with 182 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Southwest QP25 Generator, Southwest QP35 Generator and Southwest QP45/50 GENERATOR for model years 2013–2016. Owners were notified on February 3, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V952000 (also written 16V-952 or 16V952)
- Filed by
- Southwest Products
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 182 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 80.77% (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 16V952000. 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.
Southwest
Southwest QP25 Generator
Southwest QP35 Generator
Southwest QP45/50 GENERATOR
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V952000.
Defect description
Southwest Products (Southwest) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 QP25, QP35, and QP45/50 trailer-mounted generator sets manufactured January 8, 2013, to November 30, 2016. The trailer tongue portion of the trailer may separate from the rest of the trailer body carrying the generator.
Safety consequence
If the generator section of the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle, it could be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Southwest will replace the trailer assembly free of charge. The recall began on February 3, 2017. Owners may contact Southwest customer service at 1-602-269-3581.
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 16V952000
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.