Bison: recalls by model and year

Name: Bison recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 3 vehicle recall campaigns for Bison. The register has 6 model lines of the make, model years 2010 to 2018. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for these model lines.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

Model lines

6 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

Bison: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
Ranger	4	2	2	0.5	Electrical System
Premiere	4	2	1	0.3	Structure
Silverado	4	2	1	0.3	Power Train
Trail Hand	5	3	0	0.0
Laredo	4	2	0	0.0
Trail Boss	4	2	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of Bison only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 3 of 3.

17V754000Received 22 Nov 2017. 200 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Bison Coach, LLC (Bison) is recalling certain 2010 Stratus, Aluma Sport, Trail Express, and Trail Hand recreational trailers, equipped with certain Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Bison will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Bison customer service at 1-574-658-4161, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information.
Report filed by Bison Coach, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Jan 2018. The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
17V325000Received 17 May 2017. 192 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Bison Coach, LLC (Bison) is recalling certain model year 2016-2018 Bison Horse Trailers, models Laredo, Premiere, Ranger, Silverado, Trail Boss and Trail Hand. These trailers contain incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) information on the Certification label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a trailer does not have the correct label, the users may overload the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Bison will notify owners and provide them with a corrected label, free of charge. The recall began on June 14, 2017. Owners may contact Bison customer service at 1-574-658-4161. Bison's number for this recall is 9011.
Report filed by Bison Coach, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 9011. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Jun 2017. The campaign has 18 make, model and year entries.
16V622000Received 25 Aug 2016. 654 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Bison Coach, LLC (Bison) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Premiere, Silverado, Laredo, Ranger, Trail Hand, and Trail Boss gooseneck horse trailers. The affected trailers do not have an inline fuse installed on the battery cable.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of an electrical short circuit, the battery wiring could overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Bison has notified owners, and dealers will install a 30-amp inline fuse on the battery cable, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2016. Owners may contact Bison customer service at 1-574-658-4161. Bison's number for this recall is 9010.
Report filed by Bison Coach, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 9010. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Sep 2016. The campaign has 12 make, model and year entries.

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Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Bison vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2017, with 2 campaigns.

Complaints about Bison vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2019, with 3 complaints.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

Bison: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	Per 1,000	Mentions
Structure	200	2
Electrical System	200	2
Unknown or Other	100	1
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	100	1
Engine	100	1
Fuel/Propulsion System	100	1
Suspension	100	1
Power Train	100	1

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. Bison: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/bison/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
Investigations that name the make: 0
Units in the campaigns: 1,046

Manufacturers in the recall file: Bison Coach, LLC.

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Bison model line has the most recall campaigns?: The Trail Hand: 3 campaigns for 5 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which Bison model line has the most complaints?: The Ranger: 2 complaints for 4 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about Bison vehicles name?: Structure: 2 component mentions. Electrical System: 2 component mentions. Unknown or Other: 1 component mention.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Bison?: 1,046 units in 3 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.