2015 Outdoors RV Glacier Peak problems: recalls, complaints and what to check
NHTSA has 2 recalls and 3 owner complaints on file for the 2015 Outdoors RV Glacier Peak. Here is what they are, what a technician checks for each kind of fault, and how to look one over before you buy it.
Axles, brakes, suspension and hitch: 1 recall, 3 complaints
Recall 16V587000 (09/08/2016): TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Outdoors RV Manufacturing (ORV) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Glacier Peak fifth-wheel travel trailers. The affected trailers have a pin box that may flex resulting in metal fatigue and possibly the separation of the fifth-wheel trailer from the tow vehicle.
Fix: ORV has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the pin box, reinforcing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 26, 2016. Owners may contact ORV customer service at 1-541-962-1866 extension 222. ORV's number for this recall is 2016-001.
What a tech checks: Bearings, brake magnets, worn shackle bolts and bent axles. A trailer that wears tires on the inside edge or pulls to one side usually has an axle or suspension problem. Before you buy: Bolts tight, springs not flat, brakes apply with the breakaway pin pulled.
Chassis and towing lessons · Trailer guide
LP gas and gas appliances: 1 recall
Recall 15V737000 (06/11/2015): EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
Outdoors RV Manufacturing (Outdoors) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Glacier Peak and Timber Ridge trailers, 2016 Wind River and Black Stone trailers. The affected vehicles may have inadequately secured liquid propane (LP) hoses and electrical wires allowing them to be pinched or scraped during movement of the kitchen slide-out room.
Fix: Outdoors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the LP line and electrical wires, securing them as necessary. Any damaged wires or hoses will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2015. Owners may contact Outdoors customer service at 1-541-624-5500. Outdoors number for this recall is 2015-001.
What a tech checks: Regulator, lines and fittings, then the appliances: furnace, water heater, range. A proper pressure-drop leak test is the first thing a tech does on an LP complaint. Before you buy: Smell for gas with the tank open; have a shop do the leak test.
LP and furnace lessons · Furnace guide · Furnace 3D lab · Water heater 3D lab
Structure, roof and leaks: 1 complaint
What a tech checks: Roof sealant, seams, window and slide seals, and the frame. Water intrusion shows up as delamination, soft floors and stained ceilings months after the leak started. Before you buy: Press the sidewalls and walk the floor; look at every seam and seal.
Roof, leaks and body lessons · Seals and leaks guide
What owners reported to NHTSA
09/04/2026, TRAILER HITCHES: The contact owns a 2015 Outdoor RV Glacier Peak Trailer. The contact stated that after arriving home from a long trip, while the fifth wheel trailer was being backed into the driveway, the contact discovered that the pin box plate and cap on the fifth wheel trailer had flexed and was not secured. The contact was concerned that the fifth wheel trailer could have possibly separated from the towing vehicle while previou
08/28/2017, WHEELS: REAR TIRE ON DRIVER SIDE OF 5TH WHEEL BLEW DOING HIGHWAY SPEED 65 MPH ON I-5 NEAR YOLO, CA . TIRE WAS GOODYEAR MARATHON 5 PLY THAT WAS FACTORY INSTALLED BY OUTDOOR RV ON 2015 GLACIER PEAK. TIRE HAD 12000 MILES. RV IS STORED INDOORS WHEN NOT IN USE. PRESSURE WAS CHECKED AT 75 PSI THE MORNING OF THE BLOWOUT. BLOWOUT DID DAMAGE TO THE COWLING, SKIN, DRAIN VALVE HANDLE, POWER RECEPTACLE AND UNDER BODY.
01/30/2026, TRAILER HITCHES,STRUCTURE: The contact owns a 2015 Outdoors RV Glacier Peak. The contact stated that the pin box had started flexing, resulting in cracks on the welds of the pin box. The RV was taken to a RV dealer where the deck plating was removed, and the mechanic discovered severe cracking on all four welds. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V587000 (Trailer Hitches); however, the RV was not inc
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Checked against NHTSA 2026-10-23. Recall repairs are free at an authorized dealer. Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA and are not verified.