2007 K-Z SPORTSTER
1 recalls — 1 complaints
07V145000 Mar 28, 2007
STRUCTURE
Defect Description
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH HICKORY SPRINGS 'BIG EASY TRIPLE STEPS,' AN IMPROPER ENGAGEMENT OF THE BOTTOM STEP PIVOT ARM WITH THE FORMED STOP EDGE OF THE MIDDLE STEP SUPPORT BRACKET CAN RESULT IN THE BOTTOM STEP ROTATING TO AN UNSAFE DOWNWARD ANGLE.
Consequence
A PERSON COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE STEP GIVE WAY WHILE BEING USED TO ENTER OR EXIT THE TRAILER.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRAILERS FOR THE MANUFACTURING DATE STICKER TO VERIFY THE DATE OF PRODUCTION OF THE STEP AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL WELD STOCK TO EACH SIDE OF THE LOWER (TRIPLE) STEP STOP EDGES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 21, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KZRV AT 1-800-768-4016.
Complaint Statistics
1 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 1 |
TIRES
Jul 20, 2009
Incident date: Jul 2, 2009
TIRE TREAD DETACHED FROM TIRE TEARING UP TRAILER. TIRES WERE NOT 2 YEARS OLD & WERE PURCHASED NEW. TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED JUST PRIOR TO TRIP & WAS ACCURATE. TIRE DID NOT BLOW IT STILL HAD AIR IN IT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH ON INTERSTATE WHEN TIRE TREAD CAME APART DAMAGI... Read more
K-Z SPORTSTER — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the K-Z SPORTSTER across all model years (2007–2018).
3
Total Recalls
2
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths