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2013 Element Travel Trailer

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Equipment Adaptive/mobility. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Equipment Adaptive/mobility complaints

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43,000 miles · Aug 13, 2013
Electrical SystemEquipment Adaptive/mobility

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 ELEMENT TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE HITCHING PIN DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, THE AIR CONDITIONING FAILED TO BLOW COOL AIR, THE CONTROL PANEL FAIL TO OPERATE, AND THE CONTACT SMELLED PROPANE EMERGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 ELEMENT TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE HITCHING PIN DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, THE AIR CONDITIONING FAILED TO BLOW COOL AIR, THE CONTROL PANEL FAIL TO OPERATE, AND THE CONTACT SMELLED PROPANE EMERGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

NHTSA ODI #10535133

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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