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Bison Stratus Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Bison Stratus (2003–2011). The most-complained-about year is 2011.

3
safety recalls, all years
2
owner complaints, all years
2003
year with most recalls
2011
year with most complaints

Pick your Bison Stratus model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2011 Bison Stratus12
2010 Bison Stratus10
2006 Bison Stratus10
2005 Bison Stratus10
2004 Bison Stratus10
2003 Bison Stratus10

What Bison Stratus owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 2011 model year has the most, with 2.

All Bison Stratus recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Bison Stratus, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Equipment

    NHTSA 17V754000 Reported 200 vehicles potentially affected Bison Coach, LLC

    Bison Coach, LLC (Bison) is recalling certain 2010 Stratus, Aluma Sport, Trail Express, and Trail Hand recreational trailers, equipped with certain Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may…

    Remedy: Bison will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Bison customer service at 1-574-658-4161, or…

    Model years: 2010

  2. Equipment

    NHTSA 10V583000 Reported 16 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR, INC

    Navistar is recalling certain motor coach and recreational vehicles equipped with atwood 35 series range ovens. A potential exists for a small fracture within the line delivering gas to the oven cavity burner. Such a fracture may cause propane gas to leak from the line.

    Remedy: Navistar is working with atwood and will replace or repair the stoves free of charge. The safety recall began on december 8, 2010. Owners may contact atwood at 1-574-266-4749.

    Model years: 2011

  3. Equipment

    NHTSA 08V379000 Reported 1,266 vehicles potentially affected BISON MANUFACTURING LLC

    Bison is recalling 1,266 my 2003-2006 alumasport and stratus horse trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

    Remedy: Bison is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic…

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

Other Bison models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.