{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Merhow recall 15V601: Merhow Horse Traielrs (2006 to 2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v601/",
  "summary": "Recall 15V601 (Merhow): If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the trailer at the time will then be lock...",
  "excerpt": "Merhow Horse Traielrs, model years 2006 to 2013. Filed by Merhow Acquisition, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 25 September 2015. 178 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Merhow Acquisition, LLC (Merhow) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 Horse Trailers equipped with a Fastec-brand door lock. 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 trailer at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle without using the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.” 15V601 Merhow Acquisition, LLC Latches/Locks/Linkages 25 September 2015 2006-2013 MERHOW HORSE TRAIELRS If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the trailer at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle without using the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury. Merhow has notified owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as n",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T17:31:58+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T08:33:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Merhow recall 15V601: Merhow Horse Traielrs (2006 to 2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v601/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}