The 2018 Columbia Aliner Ascape has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 40 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT17V3300002017-05-1940 affected
Defect
Columbia Northwest, Inc. (Columbia Northwest) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Aliner Ascape trailers. The trailers have liquid propane (LP) gas bottle trays that come loose from the frames due to the wrong rivets being used to attach the LP tray to the frame.
Consequence
The LP gas bottles may fall from the trailer during travel, increasing the risk of a crash or a fire.
Remedy
Columbia Northwest will notify owners, and dealers will secure the trays with the correct hardware, free of charge. The recall began on June 27, 2017. Owners may contact Columbia Northwest customer service at 1-724-237-5227.
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 columbia aliner ascape. The contact stated that the emergency exit window fell out independently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the holding rivet was installed incorrectly and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 columbia aliner ascape. The contact stated that the emergency exit window fell out independently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the holding rivet was installed incorrectly and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Columbia Aliner Ascape as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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