2002 R-Vision Trail Bay 3000 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2002 R-Vision Trail Bay 3000 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 368 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the trailer hitches. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

TRAILER HITCHES 03V013000 2003-01-07 368 affected
Defect

ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH AN UPPER DECK PIN BOX, THE FRONT SECTION OF THE UPPER DECK AT THE PIN BOX AREA HAS A PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE FLEXING.

Consequence

THIS EXCESSIVE FLEXIBILITY CAN CAUSE THE CRACKING OF THE SURROUNDING FRAME AND POTENTIALLY LOOSEN OR SEVER THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FIFTH WHEEL AND THE TOWING VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RETRO FIT KIT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 18, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT R-VISION AT 1-574-268-2111.

Complaints by component

TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
2
TRAILER HITCHES
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 r-vision trail bay 3000 series 5th wheel trailer. The contact stated that there was a failure within the pin box. It was insufficient and not strong enough to actually tow a vehicle due to the flexing of the steel. The contact discovered nhtsa campaign id number…”

TRAILER HITCHES · reported 2008-09-07

“Recall nhtsa#03v013000: on certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with an upper deck pin box, the front section of the upper deck at the pin box area has a problem with excessive flexing. Consumer indicated never received this recall on her vehicle. And this is a violation of the national traffic…”

TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY · reported 2004-01-14

“Nhtsa recall 03 v 013 000/pin box cracking: the consumer stated the dealer sold them this 5th wheel trailer without repairing the recall. The consumer wanted to know what recourse they may have concerning this issue. Please provide any further information. *jb”

TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY · reported 2003-12-14
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 R-Vision Trail Bay 3000 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.