NHTSA campaign 25V417000
Bowlus Recall 25V-417: Hitch Bolt Maintenance Instructions Missing from Owners Manual
NHTSA recall 25V417000 was reported by Bowlus Road Chief LLC on June 27, 2025, with 57 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bowlus Endless Highways, Bowlus Volterra, Bowlus Rivet and more for model years 2022–2025. Owners were notified on July 7, 2025, 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 25V417000 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
- 25V417000 (also written 25V-417 or 25V417)
- Filed by
- Bowlus Road Chief LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 57 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 56.14% (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 25V417000. 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.
Bowlus
Bowlus Endless Highways
Bowlus Rivet
- 2025 · Vehicles built January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Bowlus Terra Firma
- 2024 · Vehicles built January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 (per NHTSA)
Bowlus Volterra
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V417000.
Defect description
Bowlus Road Chief LLC (Bowlus) is recalling certain 2022-2023, 2025 Endless Highways, 2024-2025 Volterra, 2024 Terra Firma, and 2025 Rivet trailers equipped with an elongated hitch. The owners manual does not include instructions to retighten the two hitch bolts in the maintenance schedule.
Safety consequence
Without regular tightening, the hitch bolts can loosen, allowing the top and bottom of the hitch to separate from each other, which could create a hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Bowlus will provide a supplement to the owners manual. Dealers will inspect, replace, and tighten the hitch bolts, as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2025. Owners may contact Bowlus' customer service at [email protected].
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V417000
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.