Vehicle recall 25V417000 · June 27, 2025
Bowlus Endless Highways, Volterra and 2 more models
The owners manual does not include instructions to retighten the two hitch bolts in the maintenance schedule.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Bowlus Road Chief LLC (Bowlus) is recalling certain 2022-2023, 2025 Endless Highways, 2024-2025 Volterra, 2024 Terra Firma, and 2025 Rivet trailers equipped with an elongated hitch. The owners manual does not include instructions to retighten the two hitch bolts in the maintenance schedule.
- Consequence
- Without regular tightening, the hitch bolts can loosen, allowing the top and bottom of the hitch to separate from each other, which could create a hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Bowlus will provide a supplement to the owners manual. Dealers will inspect, replace, and tighten the hitch bolts, as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2025. Owners may contact Bowlus' customer service at service@bowlus.com.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V417000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 27, 2025
- Filed by
- Bowlus Road Chief LLC
- Owner notification
- July 7, 2025
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 57
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Other › Owners/service/other manual
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Bowlus Endless Highways (2022-2023, 2025): 2025, 2023, 2022
- Bowlus Rivet (2025): 2025
- Bowlus Terra Firma (2024): 2024
- Bowlus Volterra (2024-2025): 2025, 2024
Has your Bowlus been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Bowlus dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.