{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Highland Ridge FW FW recall 17V697 (9904364): Highland Ridge FW Light (2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v697/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V697 (Highland Ridge FW): The lower rated safety chains may fail if the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Highland Ridge Light, model year 2018. Filed by Highland Ridge RV and reported to NHTSA on 3 November 2017. 118 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Highland Ridge RV (Highland Ridge) is recalling certain 2018 Light recreational trailers, models 312BHTS and 275RLS. The safety chains on these vehicles may be rated for a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 7,600 lbs, however the trailer has a GVWR of 11,700 lbs. 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 Highland Ridge FW's own number for this recall: 9904364. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V697 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. 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: “The lower rated safety chains may fail if the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V697 Highland Ridge RV Structure:Frame And Members 3 November 2017 2018-2018 HIGHLAND RIDGE LIGHT The lower rated safety chains may fail if the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Highland Ridge will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 7",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:19:48+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:23:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Highland Ridge FW FW recall 17V697 (9904364): Highland Ridge FW Light (2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v697/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}