{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Elite recall 13V553: Elite Cargo Trailer (2006 to 2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v553/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V553 (Elite): If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the travel trailer at the time will then b...",
  "excerpt": "Elite Cargo Trailer, model years 2006 to 2013. Filed by Elite Trailers, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 5 November 2013. 30 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Elite Trailers Inc. (Elite) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 cargo trailers manufactured January 1, 2006, through April 25, 2013 and equipped with Fastec-brand door locks. It may be possible to remove the key from the lock in a way that potentially jams the deadbolt. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the travel trailer at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.” 13V553 Elite Trailers, Inc. Latches/Locks/Linkages 5 November 2013 2006-2013 ELITE CARGO TRAILER If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the travel trailer at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury. Elite will notify owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as needed, free of cha",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:40:24+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T07:41:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Elite recall 13V553: Elite Cargo Trailer (2006 to 2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v553/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}