Recall · 26V132000
Escape Trailer Industries recalled 4 models over equipment
Do not drive until repaired. NHTSA issues this where it considers the risk immediate, and it stands until the repair is done.
324
Vehicles covered
4
Models
4
Model years
March 5, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:SPARE TIRE MOUNT/RACK
- The defect
- Escape Trailer Industries LTD. (Escape Trailer) is recalling certain 2025 E17, E19, E21, E5.0 recreational trailers. The spare tire carrier may have incorrect welding, causing the carrier to detach from the trailer during transit.
- What it can cause
- A detached carrier can become a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will replace the spare tire carriers, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 2026. Owners may contact Escape Trailer customer service at 1-604-703-1650. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 9, 2026.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| EscapeEscape 17 | 2025 | Not published here |
| EscapeEscape 19 | 2025 | Not published here |
| EscapeEscape 21 | 2025 | Not published here |
| EscapeEscape 5.0 | 2025 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 324 vehicles this is a small campaign: 54% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 2025, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Escape vehicles have been recalled over the equipment 3 times before this, most recently in August 2024 as 24V624000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by ESCAPE TRAILER INDUSTRIES LTD. with NHTSA on March 5, 2026 as campaign 26V132000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes . Data last checked 2026-03-05.
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