Vehicle recall 12V077000 · February 28, 2012
2012 Dutchmen Rubicon
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.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administrations vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V077000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 28, 2012
- Filed by
- DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC.
- Owner notification
- March 12, 2012
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 28
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Frame and members
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Dutchmen Rubicon (2012): 2012
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