# NHTSA recall 22V161000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 22V161000
- Manufacturer's number: KZ\-2022\-01
- Manufacturer: KZRV, L.P.
- Reported: 2022\-03\-16
- Owners notified: 2022\-04\-18
- Component: TRAILER HITCHES; EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
- Units potentially affected: 1054

## What is wrong

KZRV, L.P. \(KZRV\) is recalling certain 2022 Stratus, Connect, Sonic, and SportTrek travel trailers.  The coupler was improperly welded, which may cause the trailer to separate from the tow vehicle.


## What can happen

Trailer separation from the tow vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the coupler, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2022.  Owners may contact KZRV customer service at 1\-800\-768\-4016 ext. 154 or 153.  KZRV's number for this recall is KZ\-2022\-01.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 2, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-04\-16
- Vehicles in the campaign: 1054
- Reported remedied: 430 \(40%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 100

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2022 KZRV CONNECT
- [2022 KZRV SONIC](/makes/kz-rv/sonic/2022/recalls.md)
- [2022 KZRV SPORT TREK](/makes/kz-rv/sporttrek/2022/recalls.md)
- [2022 KZRV STRATUS](/makes/kz-rv/stratus/2022/recalls.md)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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