Shadow Trailer, LLC: Living Quarter Trailers Recalled for Cooktop Gas Leak and Fire Risk

Agency Publication Date: March 24, 2023

Summary

Shadow Trailer, LLC is recalling 270 units of 2016-2023 Living Quarter trailers that are equipped with SDS2 2-Burner Drop-in Cooktops. The internal aluminum burner tubes that connect to the gas valves in these cooktops can fracture, which may result in a gas leak. Authorized service centers will install a repair kit provided by the equipment manufacturer, Suburban Manufacturing, free of charge.

Risk

A fracture in the burner tubes can cause gas to escape into the living area; if this gas encounters an ignition source, it can cause a fire or explosion.

What You Should Do

Identify if your trailer is affected by checking the model year and type: This recall specifically impacts 2016-2023 Shadow Trailer Living Quarter trailers equipped with SDS2 2-Burner Drop-in Cooktops.
If your trailer has the SDS2 2-Burner Drop-in Cooktop, contact Shadow Trailer customer service at 1-352-529-2190 to discuss the recall and verify your vehicle's status.
Schedule a free repair at an authorized service center where technicians will install a repair kit sourced from Suburban Manufacturing.
Note that while owner notification letters were mailed in April 2023, you can still reach out to the manufacturer if you have not yet received the remedy for your previously sold vehicle.
For additional information or to report concerns, contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

Your Remedy Options

Free Repair

Installation of a cooktop repair kit

How to: Service centers will order repair kits from Suburban Manufacturing and install them free of charge.

Affected Products

Product: 2016-2023 Shadow Trailer Living Quarter Trailers

Part / Model:

SDS2 2-Burner Drop-in Cooktop

Additional Information

Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Recall ID: 23V197000

Status: Active

Manufacturer: Shadow Trailer, LLC

Sold By: authorized dealers

Units Affected: 270 vehicles(43% estimated defective)

Park Vehicle: No

Park Outside: No

OTA Update: No

Product Type: Vehicle (V)

Recall Classification: Safety Defect

Owner Notification Date: April 10, 2023

Notes: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov. Please be reminded of the following requirements: You are required to submit a draft owner notification letter to this office no less than five days prior to mailing it to the customers. Also, copies of all notices, bulletins, dealer notifications, and other communications that relate to this recall, including a copy of the final owner notification letter and any subsequent owner follow-up notification letter(s), are required to be submitted to this office no later than 5 days after they are originally sent (if they are sent to more than one manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or purchaser/owner). Please be reminded that under 49 U.S.C. § 30112(a)(3), it is illegal for a manufacturer, to sell, offer for sale, import, or introduce or deliver into interstate commerce, a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment that contains a safety defect once the manufacturer has notified NHTSA about that safety defect. This prohibition does not apply once the motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment has been remedied according to the manufacturer's instructions. As stated in 49 U.S.C. § 30118(f), submission of 8 consecutive quarterly reports is required. As described in 573.7, submission of the first of eight consecutive quarterly status reports is required within one month after the close of the calendar quarter in which notification to purchasers occurs. Therefore, the first quarterly report will be due on, or before, 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter.

Distributed To: Nationwide

Agency Last Updated: May 4, 2023

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AI-Enhanced Content: The summary, action steps, and risk assessment on this page were generated by AI from official government recall data to improve readability. This is not legal or medical advice. Always refer to the official agency sources below for authoritative information.

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Summary

What You Should Do

Identify if your trailer is affected by checking the model year and type: This recall specifically impacts 2016-2023 Shadow Trailer Living Quarter trailers equipped with SDS2 2-Burner Drop-in Cooktops.

If your trailer has the SDS2 2-Burner Drop-in Cooktop, contact Shadow Trailer customer service at 1-352-529-2190 to discuss the recall and verify your vehicle's status.

Schedule a free repair at an authorized service center where technicians will install a repair kit sourced from Suburban Manufacturing.

Note that while owner notification letters were mailed in April 2023, you can still reach out to the manufacturer if you have not yet received the remedy for your previously sold vehicle.

For additional information or to report concerns, contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

Additional Information

Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Recall ID: 23V197000

Status: Active

Manufacturer: Shadow Trailer, LLC

Sold By: authorized dealers

Units Affected: 270 vehicles(43% estimated defective)

Park Vehicle: No

Park Outside: No

OTA Update: No

Product Type: Vehicle (V)

Recall Classification: Safety Defect

Owner Notification Date: April 10, 2023

Distributed To: Nationwide

Agency Last Updated: May 4, 2023