Recall · 26V334000
Brinkley RV recalled the BRINKLEY RV Model Z over suspension
6,061
Vehicles covered
1
Model
2
Model years
May 22, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
- The defect
- Brinkley RV (Brinkley) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Model Z trailers. The shock bolts may have been incorrectly tightened.
- What it can cause
- Broken shock retainer bolt heads and washers may detach and become a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will replace the shock bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 3, 2026. Owner notification letters were mailed June 3, 2026. Owners may contact Brinkley's customer service at 1-574-501-4280. Brinkley's number for this recall is REC-2602. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brinkley RVModel Z | 2025 to 2026 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 6,061 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 76% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2025 to 2026, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Brinkley RV vehicles have been recalled over the suspension once before this, most recently in January 2024 as 24V037000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 5 other recalls published here, the newest being: 26V043000 (electrical system), 25V497000 (electrical system), 25V286000 (structure), 24V885000 (trailer hitches).
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 Brinkley RV with NHTSA on May 22, 2026 as campaign 26V334000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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