The 2018 Bison Ranger has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 192 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT17V3250002017-05-17192 affected
Defect
Bison Coach, LLC (Bison) is recalling certain model year 2016-2018 Bison Horse Trailers, models Laredo, Premiere, Ranger, Silverado, Trail Boss and Trail Hand. These trailers contain incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) information on the Certification label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…
Consequence
If a trailer does not have the correct label, the users may overload the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Bison will notify owners and provide them with a corrected label, free of charge. The recall began on June 14, 2017. Owners may contact Bison customer service at 1-574-658-4161. Bison's number for this recall is 9011.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
ENGINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
STRUCTURE
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 bison ranger. The contact stated that the wiring at the gooseneck hitch had become undone, the oven does not function, and there was a fuel odor inside the living quarters. In addition, the refrigerator did not cool as designed, the shower door fractured off the hinges,…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 bison ranger. The contact stated that the wiring at the gooseneck hitch had become undone, the oven does not function, and there was a fuel odor inside the living quarters. In addition, the refrigerator did not cool as designed, the shower door fractured off the hinges,…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 bison ranger. The contact stated that the wiring at the gooseneck hitch had become undone, the oven does not function, and there was a fuel odor inside the living quarters. In addition, the refrigerator did not cool as designed, the shower door fractured off the hinges,…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 bison ranger. The contact stated that the wiring at the gooseneck hitch had become undone, the oven does not function, and there was a fuel odor inside the living quarters. In addition, the refrigerator did not cool as designed, the shower door fractured off the hinges,…”
“Dear ford, sir I'm elan just 1 month ago bought new model ford ranger 2.0l xlt + automatic. The salesman and girls telling this model is engine capacity is 2.0l and 10 speed gearbox transmission better efficiency and so on.... But if I have a proven track records written that my previous model…”
“Dear ford, sir I'm elan just 1 month ago bought new model ford ranger 2.0l xlt + automatic. The salesman and girls telling this model is engine capacity is 2.0l and 10 speed gearbox transmission better efficiency and so on.... But if I have a proven track records written that my previous model…”
“Dear ford, sir I'm elan just 1 month ago bought new model ford ranger 2.0l xlt + automatic. The salesman and girls telling this model is engine capacity is 2.0l and 10 speed gearbox transmission better efficiency and so on.... But if I have a proven track records written that my previous model…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Bison Ranger as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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