NHTSA campaign 17V779000
Travel Lite Recall 17V-779: Incorrect Hitch Coupler Installed
NHTSA recall 17V779000 was reported by Travel Lite Rv on December 6, 2017, with 163 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Travel Lite Falcon for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on April 6, 2018, 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 17V779000 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
- 17V779000 (also written 17V-779 or 17V779)
- Filed by
- Travel Lite Rv
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 163 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches
- 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 17V779000. 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.
Travel Lite
Travel Lite Falcon
- 2018 · Vehicles built April 3, 2017 – November 17, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V779000.
Defect description
Travel Lite RV (Travel Lite) is recalling certain 2018 Falcon recreational trailers, models F-23TH, and F-23RB. A 2" Class III hitch coupler was mistakenly installed instead of a 2 5/16" Class III hitch coupler.
Safety consequence
Because the coupler is under rated for the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the trailer, the trailer could become unhitched from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began on April 6, 2018. Owners may contact Travel Lite customer service at 1-574-831-3000.
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 17V779000
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.