NHTSA vehicle safety data

2003 R-Vision Trail Bay Recalls & Complaints

The 2003 R-Vision Trail Bay has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 3 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized R-Vision dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2003 R-Vision Trail Bay. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2003 R-Vision Trail Bay owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2003 R-Vision Trail Bay, describing incidents dated December 4, 2005 to May 1, 2008.

Most-cited components

Structure 2 complaints
Electrical System 1 complaint
Trailer Hitches 1 complaint

Of the 3 complaints on file, 1 reports a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10299542 · Filed January 12, 2010
TRAIL BAY 5TH WHEEL NOTICED INTERIOR FRONT WALL IS SEPARATING FROM THE SIDE WALLS . TOOK TO RV DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED . CLAIMED THEY FIXED IT BUT HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. SEEMS TO BE FLEX PROBLEM IN 5TH WHEEL PLATE. TALKED TO CURRENT MFG. OF R VISION AND THEY SAID THE 2003 PROBLEM IS NOT…
ODI #10227941 · Filed May 15, 2008
TRAIL BAY 5TH WHEEL- IN GETTING PREPARED FOR A TRIP, I NOTICED CRACKS IN THE 5TH WHEEL HITCH, STARTED LOOKING CLOSER & FOUND THERE WERE MAJOR CRACKS IN THE TRAILER FRAME. TOOK TO RV REPAIR SHOP & HAD REPAIRS MADE, MAJOR WELDING. INFORMED BY REPAIR SHOP THAT THIS FRAME (LIPPERT FRAME) HAS HAD…
ODI #10144451 · Filed December 5, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH 2003 R-VISION, MODEL 27FKSS TRAIL BAY. THE BREAKER BOX CAUGHT ON FIRE. HE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE BREAKER BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THERE WAS SMOKE DAMAGE TO THE SURROUNDING PANEL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTED THE DAMAGE. THEY…

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REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC

NHTSA #07V080000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported March 5, 2007 · R-VISION

Potentially affected: 29,946 vehicles

Owners notified September 25, 2007

Defect description

CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Safety consequence

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

R-VISION WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR R-VISION AT 1-574-268-2111.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2003 R-Vision Trail Bay. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 R-Vision Trail Bay.

Structure

ODI #10299542

Incident: February 1, 2007 · Filed: January 12, 2010

TRAIL BAY 5TH WHEEL NOTICED INTERIOR FRONT WALL IS SEPARATING FROM THE SIDE WALLS . TOOK TO RV DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED . CLAIMED THEY FIXED IT BUT HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. SEEMS TO BE FLEX PROBLEM IN 5TH WHEEL PLATE. TALKED TO CURRENT MFG. OF R VISION AND THEY SAID THE 2003 PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED ON THE 2002 RECALL 03V013. *TR

Structure; Trailer Hitches

ODI #10227941

Incident: May 1, 2008 · Filed: May 15, 2008

TRAIL BAY 5TH WHEEL- IN GETTING PREPARED FOR A TRIP, I NOTICED CRACKS IN THE 5TH WHEEL HITCH, STARTED LOOKING CLOSER & FOUND THERE WERE MAJOR CRACKS IN THE TRAILER FRAME. TOOK TO RV REPAIR SHOP & HAD REPAIRS MADE, MAJOR WELDING. INFORMED BY REPAIR SHOP THAT THIS FRAME (LIPPERT FRAME) HAS HAD CRACKING PROBLEMS ON OTHER TRAILERS. THE RV SHOP SAID I SHOULD REPORT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Electrical System

ODI #10144451

Fire

Incident: December 4, 2005 · Filed: December 5, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH 2003 R-VISION, MODEL 27FKSS TRAIL BAY. THE BREAKER BOX CAUGHT ON FIRE. HE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE BREAKER BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THERE WAS SMOKE DAMAGE TO THE SURROUNDING PANEL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTED THE DAMAGE. THEY BELIEVED WATER DRIPPED ON THE ELECTRICAL WIRES CAUSING THE FIRE. THE DAMAGE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER PROVIDED WITH THE VEHICLE WAS NOT THE APPROPRIATE TYPE. *AK

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