NHTSA campaign 25V497000 · Brinkley RV campaign REC-2503
Brinkley RV Recall 25V-497: Wires May Become Damaged and Short Circuit
NHTSA recall 25V497000 (Brinkley RV campaign REC-2503) was reported by Brinkley RV on July 30, 2025, with 35 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Brinkley RV Model Z for the 2025 model year. Owners were notified on August 14, 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 25V497000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V497000 (also written 25V-497 or 25V497)
- Filed by
- Brinkley RV
- Brinkley RV campaign number
- REC-2503
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 35 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 68.57% (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 25V497000. 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.
Brinkley RV
Brinkley RV Model Z
- 2025 · Vehicles built November 4, 2024 – December 11, 2024 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V497000.
Defect description
Brinkley RV (Brinkley) is recalling certain 2025 Model Z trailers. The electrical wiring may not be secured properly, which can result in damaged wiring and a short circuit.
Safety consequence
A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will secure the electrical wires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 14, 2025. Owners may contact Brinkley customer service at 1-574-501-4280. Brinkley's number for this recall is REC-2503.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V497000
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.