Elite: recalls by model and year

Name: Elite recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 8 vehicle recall campaigns for Elite. The register has 3 model lines of the make, model years 2003 to 2023. NHTSA has no complaint on file for the make.

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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 15 May 2019. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Model lines

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

Elite: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns
Horse Trailer	8	4
4 Horse Trailer	4	2
5TH Wheel Trailer	1	2

This table compares the model lines of Elite 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 5 of 8.

23V321000Received 4 May 2023. 5 units.
Equipment / Appliance / Oven/Stove/Cooktop
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Outback Customs, LLC (Outback) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Cimarron, and 2018-2020 Elite horse trailers, equipped with certain 3 burner cooking stoves, with part numbers S31, R1731 and R2131. The saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the O-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2023. Owners may contact Outback customer service at 1-405-745-6666.
Report filed by Outback customs,LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Dec 2023. The campaign has 5 make, model and year entries.
23V320000Received 4 May 2023. 317 units.
Equipment / Appliance / Oven/Stove/Cooktop
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Outback Customs, LLC (Outback) is recalling certain 2020-2022 4 Star, 2022 CM, Featherlite, Dodge RAM RCA, 2020-2023 Cimarron, Double D, Elite, Platinum horse trailers, and 2021-2022 Mercedes Sprinter Vans, equipped with certain SDS2 2-Burner Drop-in Cooktops. The internal aluminum burner tubes that connect to the gas valves may fracture and cause a gas leak.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a support bracket, or replace the burner tubes or stove, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2023. Owners may contact Outback customer service at 1-405-745-6666.
Report filed by Outback customs,LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 May 2023. The campaign has 24 make, model and year entries.
13V368000Received 20 Aug 2013. 4 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
LSR Conversions is recalling one model year 2013 Elite, one model year 2013 Kiefer, one model year 2013 Platinum and one model year 2013 Adam horse trailer. Due to a design change in the Dometic-brand power awning motor assembly, the motor assembly screws may unknowingly shear.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the motor assembly screws shear, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the vehicle is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
LSR Conversions has contacted all affected owners and LSR dealers installed new motors of a different design, free of charge. Owners may contact LSR at 1-574-206-9610 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information.
Report filed by LSR Conversions. The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
13V321000Received 23 Jul 2013. 2 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Compass Conversions is recalling one model year 2007 Bloomer Horse Trailer and one model year 2003 Elite Horse Trailer. Due to a design change in the power awning motor assembly, the motor assembly screws may unknowingly shear.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the motor assembly screws shear, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the vehicle is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Compass Conversions will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with one of a different design. The recall began in April 2013. Owners may contact Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed.
Report filed by Compass Conversions, LLC. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
09V326000Received 3 Aug 2009. 8 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Quality vans is recalling certain model year 2004 through 2006 vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. The pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. The lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Quality vans is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or quality vans at 1-480-464-7007.
Report filed by QUALITY VANS. The campaign has 7 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 8 campaigns.

Download all 8 campaigns of Elite (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Elite vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2009, with 2 campaigns.

Complaints about Elite vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them.

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. Elite: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/elite/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 15 May 2019
Investigations that name the make: 0
Units in the campaigns: 356

Manufacturers in the recall file: ROLLING THUNDER CONVERSIONS; QUALITY VANS.

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 Elite model line has the most recall campaigns?: The Horse Trailer: 4 campaigns for 8 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Elite?: 356 units in 8 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.