Dutchmen Rubicon, model year 2012. Filed by Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 28 February 2012. 28 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Dutchmen is recalling certain model year 2012 rubicon travel trailers manufactured from october 12, 2011, through february 23, 2012. these vehicles have been manufactured with a frame support located too close to the trailer tires which could result in the support contacting the tires when loaded.
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.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 12V077 cover?
- Dutchmen Rubicon, model year 2012.
- What is wrong with them?
- DUTCHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 RUBICON TRAVEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 12, 2011, THROUGH FEBRUARY 23, 2012. THESE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH A FRAME SUPPORT LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO THE TRAILER TIRES WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE SUPPORT CONTACTING THE TIRES WHEN LOADED.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- CONTACT BETWEEN THE SUPPORT AND TIRE COULD RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE, LEADING TO LOSS OF THE VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. DUTCHMEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INTERFERING FRAME SUPPORT AND INSTALL A NEW FRAME SUPPORT, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 12, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUTCHMEN AT 1-574-537-0700.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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: “CONTACT BETWEEN THE SUPPORT AND TIRE COULD RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE, LEADING TO LOSS OF THE VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 12V077 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| System at fault | Structure:Frame And Members |
| Reported to NHTSA | 28 February 2012 |
| Model years | 2012-2012 |
| Vehicles named | DUTCHMEN RUBICON |
What the notice says today
The consequence
CONTACT BETWEEN THE SUPPORT AND TIRE COULD RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE, LEADING TO LOSS OF THE VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DUTCHMEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INTERFERING FRAME SUPPORT AND INSTALL A NEW FRAME SUPPORT, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 12, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUTCHMEN AT 1-574-537-0700.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 901 notices in the record whose component field names structure. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 42 days.
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How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 12V077, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v077/
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- Defect summary
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911a5cc4 - Remedy
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