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2014 Kzrv Sportsmen Sportster

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
2
Latest Jul 6, 2017
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2014 Kzrv Sportsmen Sportster, most frequently naming the body & structure and other / unspecified categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Body & structure150.0%
  • Other / unspecified150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Other / unspecified
Filed Jul 6, 2017

THE GVWR IS 11,000LBS, THE HITCH WEIGHT IS 1650LBS,THE AXLES (2) ARE 4400LB RATED. THIS LEAVES THE AXLE WEIGHT 550 SHORT OF GVWR OF 11,000LBS. 4 OF THE FACTORY WHEELS HAVE CRACKED AND I REPLACED AT MY COST, I HAD TO REPLACE WHEEL BEARINGS ON BOTH AXLES ON THE RIGHT SIDE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD MYSELF. I AM 77 YEARS OLD AND GETTING TOO OLD TO DO THIS KIND OF WORK. MY OUT OF POCKET COST ON TIRES, WHEELS AND WHEEL BEARINGS SINCE PURCHASE OF THIS UNIT IS APPROXIMATELY $1250.00. I TRIED TO CALL KZ IN INDIANA ON PHONE NUMBER FURNISHED BY HUMPHREY RV SALES IN GRAND JUNCTION, CO, AND COULD GET NO ANSWER OR VOICE MAIL. I EMAILED KZ A MONTH AGO AND ASK IF THIS WAS AN HONEST MISTAKE OF COMPANY POLICY AND HAVE HEARD NOTHING BACK. I AM LUCKY I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND WAS ABLE TO DO THE WORK MYSELF. I HAVE READ ONLINE FORUM THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH OTHER BRANDS OF TOY HAULERS. I SPENT 50 YEARS DRIVING AND OWNING TRUCKS AND KNOW A LITTLE ABOUT AXLE WEIGHTS. YOU WOULD NOT LET MAKERS OF 18 WHEELERS GET BY WITH UNDER RATED AXLES. I HOPE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC AND NOT COST THE OWNERS OF THESE TYPES OF EQUIPMENT A SMALL FORTUNE. I DO NOT PULL THIS TRAILER OVER 70MPH AND KEEP AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES RIGHT AND KEEP THE WHEEL BEARINGS PACKED EACH YEAR AND ADD GREASE TO THE HUBS EVERY SIX MONTHS AS STATED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THANK YOU-[XXX] *JS PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ID
11003300
Incident
May 19, 2017
Mileage
6,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Oct 28, 2013
1 injury reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KZ SPORTSMEN SPORTSTER TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF THE REAR RAMP LOADING DOOR WAS EXTREMELY SLIPPERY WHEN DRY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM BUT THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250.

NHTSA ID
10549781
Incident
Aug 11, 2013
Mileage
250 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Kzrv Sportsmen Sportster by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2022020—
2021020—
2020010—
2019010—
2018030—
2017010—
2014Viewing200—
2008010—
2007010—
2004300—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.