Lance 1475, Lance 1575, Lance 1685, Lance 1995, Lance 2185, Lance 2285, model year 2018. Filed by Lance Camper Manufacturing. Corp. and reported to NHTSA on 14 February 2018. 2,054 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Lance Camper Manufacturing Corp. (Lance) is recalling certain 2018 recreational trailers, models 1475, 1575, 1685, 1995, 2185, 2285, 2295, 2375 and 2465, equipped with a Smart-Jack model power tongue jack. The laminated plastic touch pad on the jack may crack or separate allowing water to enter, potentially causing …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 18V109 cover?
- Lance 1475, Lance 1575, Lance 1685, Lance 1995, Lance 2185, Lance 2285, Lance 2295, Lance 2375, model year 2018.
- What is wrong with them?
- Lance Camper Manufacturing Corp. (Lance) is recalling certain 2018 recreational trailers, models 1475, 1575, 1685, 1995, 2185, 2285, 2295, 2375 and 2465, equipped with a Smart-Jack model power tongue jack.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the jack retracts or extends unintentionally, it can increase the risk of injury to those within the trailer or increase the risk of a crash if the jack moves while the trailer is being towed.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Lance will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power tongue jack, free of charge. The recall began on March 1, 2018. Owners may contact Lance customer service at 1-661-949-3322.
- 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 jack retracts or extends unintentionally, it can increase the risk of injury to those within the trailer or increase the risk of a crash if the jack moves while the trailer is being towed.”
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in the notice
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| Campaign | 18V109 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Lance Camper Manufacturing. Corp. |
| System at fault | Equipment:Mechanical:Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer |
| Reported to NHTSA | 14 February 2018 |
| Model years | 2018-2018 |
| Vehicles named | LANCE 1475, LANCE 1575, LANCE 1685, LANCE 1995, LANCE 2185, LANCE 2285, LANCE 2295, LANCE 2375, LANCE 2465 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the jack retracts or extends unintentionally, it can increase the risk of injury to those within the trailer or increase the risk of a crash if the jack moves while the trailer is being towed.
The remedy
Lance will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power tongue jack, free of charge. The recall began on March 1, 2018. Owners may contact Lance customer service at 1-661-949-3322.
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 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 18V109, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v109/
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Other Lance notices we hold
- 18V091: 2018 travel trailers, models 1985, 1995, 2185, 2155, 2295, and 2375
- 10V531: MODEL YEAR 2011 RECREATIONAL
All 3 Lance campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
The fingerprint of this notice
We take a SHA-256 of each of the three blocks of text the authority publishes and keep the first eight characters. As we last read campaign 18V109 on 23 August 2026, they were:
- Defect summary
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01c65854 - Remedy
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