NHTSA campaign 18V059000 · Liberty campaign LOR-001
Liberty Recall 18V-059: Power Tongue Jack may Operate Unintentionally
NHTSA recall 18V059000 (Liberty campaign LOR-001) was reported by Liberty Outdoors, LLC on January 16, 2018, with 62 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Liberty Little GUY Max for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on February 27, 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 18V059000 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
- 18V059000 (also written 18V-059 or 18V059)
- Filed by
- Liberty Outdoors, LLC
- Liberty campaign number
- LOR-001
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 62 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Mechanical — Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 82.26% (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 18V059000. 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.
Liberty
Liberty Little GUY Max
- 2018 · Vehicles built May 31, 2017 – July 31, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V059000.
Defect description
Liberty Outdoors, LLC (Liberty) is recalling certain 2018 Little Guy Max recreational trailers, equipped with a Smart-Jack model power tongue jack. The laminated plastic touch pad on the jack may crack or separate allowing water to enter, potentially causing the jack to operate unintentionally.
Safety consequence
If the jack retracts or extends unintentionally, it can increase the risk of injury to those within the trailer or increase the risk of a crash if the jack moves while the trailer is being towed.
Manufacturer remedy
Liberty will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power tongue jack, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2018. Owners may contact Liberty customer service at 1-877-545-4897. Liberty's number for this recall is LOR-001.
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 18V059000
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.