2017 Outdoors RV Glacier Peak problems: recalls, complaints and what to check
NHTSA has 1 recall and 2 owner complaints on file for the 2017 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
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
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
Other: 1 complaint
What owners reported to NHTSA
11/13/2019, STRUCTURE: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 OUTDOORS GLACIER PEAK F26RKS TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT FIXTURE OVER THE TABLE AND THE WOOD COVERING OVER THE WINDOW FELL DOWN. AS RESULT, THE OBJECTS STRUCK THE CONTACT'S TEENAGE DAUGHTER ON THE HEAD. HER INJURY DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE TRAILE
10/23/2019, UNKNOWN OR OTHER: FRAME ON 2016 ORV GLACIER PEAK F26RKS 5TH WHEEL BROKE NEAR PIN BOX. UNIT BEGAN SEPARATING FROM TRUCK. MAYBE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN PREVIOUS RECALL (SIMILAR UNITS/PROBLEM). NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 'FIFTH-WHEEL MAY SEPARATE FROM TOW VEHICLE' RECALLED 2015-2016 F26RLS, 2015-2015 F27BHS, & 2015-2017 F28RKS. *DT CITED 'PIN BOX THAT MAY FLEX RESULTING IN METAL FATIGUE AND POSSIBLY THE SEPARATION OF THE FIFTH-WHEEL TRA
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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.