{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Somerset recall 18V339: Somerset Chesapeake, Somerset Newport (2016 to 2017)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v339/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V339 (Somerset): If the front of the trailer drops while being towed, it may contact the road, causing a loss of control and increasi...",
  "excerpt": "Somerset Chesapeake, Somerset Newport, model years 2016 to 2017. Filed by Columbia Northwest, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 22 May 2018. 50 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Columbia Northwest, Inc. (Columbia Northwest) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Somerset Chesapeake and Somerset Newport recreational trailers. A weld on the front A-frame bars may fail, possibly allowing the front of the trailer to drop while being towed. 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 front of the trailer drops while being towed, it may contact the road, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.” 18V339 Columbia Northwest, Inc. Structure 22 May 2018 2016-2017 SOMERSET CHESAPEAKE, SOMERSET NEWPORT If the front of the trailer drops while being towed, it may contact the road, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash. Columbia Northwest will notify owners and dealers will install steel supports welded to the joints identified on the front of the frame, free of charge. The recall began June 18, 2018. Owners may contact Columbia Northwest customer service at 1-724-237-5227.",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:42:52+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:21:14+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Somerset recall 18V339: Somerset Chesapeake, Somerset Newport (2016 to 2017)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v339/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}