NHTSA campaign 18V310000

Trail Boss Recall 18V-310: Loose or Missing Refrigerator Gas Valve Screw

NHTSA recall 18V310000 was reported by Trail Boss Conversions, Inc. on May 14, 2018, with 1 vehicle potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Trail Boss Twister Horse Trailer for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on May 25, 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 18V310000 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
18V310000 (also written 18V-310 or 18V310)
Filed by
Trail Boss Conversions, Inc.
Report received
Potentially affected
1 vehicle (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Owners notified

Repair completion: 100% (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 18V310000. 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.

Trail Boss

  • Trail Boss Twister Horse Trailer

    • 2017 · Vehicles built December 8, 2017 – January 12, 2018 (per NHTSA)
All Trail Boss recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V310000.

Defect description

Trail Boss Conversions, Inc. (Trail Boss) is recalling one 2017 Twister Horse Trailer equipped with a Norcold N306 mini refrigerator that may have a loose or missing propane gas valve test port screw.

Safety consequence

The loose or missing propane gas port screw can allow propane gas to leak when the refrigerator is used in 'gas' mode, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Trail Boss has notified the dealer that is in possession of the one affected vehicle and the dealer will install and tighten the gas valve port screw, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 25, 2018. Owners may contact Trail Boss customer service at 1-877-546-9074.

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 18V310000

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.