What's new, what's changed, and what it actually weighs.
Friday, 18 September 2026 · Australia
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Safety and compliance
Check how many safety chains your trailer needs, read its AS 4177 marking, choose a suitable shackle and inspect each attachment before towing.
Recalls
Snowy River SRH recall REC-006719 covers 511 hybrid caravans whose suspension-arm welds may crack. Check your VIN on the official list and book the free repair.
Buying and compliance
RVMAP accreditation is a voluntary caravan-industry compliance program, not government approval. Here is what its badge verifies—and what buyers must still check.
Buying and ownership
A camper trailer price comparison is only useful when equipment, mandatory charges, weight data and quote dates match. Use this document-first checklist.
Weights and compliance
A camper trailer payload claim needs a defined configuration, ATM and tare. Check the brochure against the vehicle plate, RAV record and a real weighing.
Weights and compliance
The August 2026 VSB1 Revision 6 update adds caravan load-carrying guidance covering full fluids, intended accessories, sleeping berths and weight limits.
Recalls
A Ford Ranger airbag recall covers 13,907 certain 2026-model-year Double Cabs in Australia. The remedy is pending; owners can check their VIN now.
Weights and compliance
GVM, GCM, ATM and GTM are four separate ratings and only one binds first. The Australian Design Rule definitions, and a worked example that shows which one does.
Buying and consumer law
A camper trailer warranty must meet Regulation 90 and cannot cut down the consumer guarantees. What the document has to contain, and eight things to check before signing.
Recalls
Super Retail Group has recalled the XTM TTF20, TTF30, TTF40 and TTF75 camping fridge freezers sold through BCF and Supercheap Auto. The scope, the hazard and the refund.
Lighting and compliance
Four new lighting ADRs and an ADR 13/00 amendment took effect in July 2026. What ADR 102/00, 103/00 and 104/00 change for camper trailer lamps, and what stays the same.
Recalls
The ACCC has published a recall of the RV-One LPG regulator fitted to Snowy River and Newgen caravans sold from May 2024. Here is the scope, the hazard and the remedy.
Recalls and compliance
Road vehicle recalls in Australia run under the Road Vehicle Standards Act. Here is what the rules require, where notices are published, and what a VIN proves.
Tyres and compliance
Australian Design Rules decide what a trailer tyre and its placard must show. Here is how to read a load-capacity index, a speed symbol and the ADR markings.
Recalls
Ford has recalled 6,832 Australian F-150s because a trailer-module software fault may disable trailer braking and turn signals. Here is what owners need to check.
Weights and compliance
Trailer coupling load becomes tow-vehicle load. Learn how towball download affects payload, rear axle, GVM and GCM, and why a generic percentage is not proof.
Brakes and compliance
For trailers over 2,000 kg GTM, breakaway brakes must apply automatically and remain applied. Use these owner checks without replacing manufacturer service.
Buying and compliance
Current VSB1 requires a durable trailer vehicle plate with make, VIN, ATM, GTM and tare. Learn how to compare it with the RAV and spot inconsistencies.
Weights and compliance
ATM minus tare gives a rated payload reference, but real camper-trailer capacity also depends on accessories, fluids, actual weights and tow-vehicle limits.
Brakes and compliance
Australian light-trailer brake requirements use GTM thresholds. See what changes above 750 kg and 2,000 kg, including over-run and breakaway provisions.
Buying and compliance
Use the public RAV search to verify a camper trailer VIN and compare its digital approval record with the physical plate, documents and actual vehicle.
Weights and compliance
ATM, GTM and tare describe different trailer masses. This evidence-based guide shows what each rating means, where to find it and what owners must still weigh.