Glacier Rv Explorer, model year 2016. Filed by Timberland INC DBA Glacier and reported to NHTSA on 29 December 2016. 38 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Timberland Inc. DBA Glacier (Glacier) is recalling certain model year 2016 Glacier 17 RV Explorer recreational trailers, models A612, A614 and A165, manufactured February 1, 2016, to November 1, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the drop axle pivot pin retainer bolt may be too short for the locking nut to fully engage.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 16V944 cover?
- Glacier RV Explorer, model year 2016.
- What is wrong with them?
- Timberland Inc. DBA Glacier (Glacier) is recalling certain model year 2016 Glacier 17 RV Explorer recreational trailers, models A612, A614 and A165, manufactured February 1, 2016, to November 1, 2016.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the bolt separates from the lock nut, the wheel assembly may detach from the chassis, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Glacier will notify owners, and representatives of the Ickler Company, the chassis manufacturer, will travel to the dealer's or customer's location to fix the issue, free of charge. The recall began on January 26, 2017.
- 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: “If the bolt separates from the lock nut, the wheel assembly may detach from the chassis, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 16V944 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Timberland INC DBA Glacier |
| System at fault | Suspension:Rear:Axle:Non-Powered Axle Assembly |
| Reported to NHTSA | 29 December 2016 |
| Model years | 2016-2016 |
| Vehicles named | GLACIER RV EXPLORER |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the bolt separates from the lock nut, the wheel assembly may detach from the chassis, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Glacier will notify owners, and representatives of the Ickler Company, the chassis manufacturer, will travel to the dealer's or customer's location to fix the issue, free of charge. The recall began on January 26, 2017. Owners may contact Glacier customer service at 1-218-454-1078 or the Ickler Company at 1-320-251-8282.
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 732 notices in the record whose component field names suspension. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 33 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 16V944, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v944/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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- Defect summary
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