NHTSA Recall 13V203000
NHTSA Campaign Id 13V203000; Date: May. 17, 2013
If the motor assembly screws shear, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the vehicle is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2013 Cargo Mate Eliminator; 2014 Cargo Mate Eliminator; 2013 Coachmen Brookstone; 2014 Coachmen Brookstone; 2013 Coachmen Catalina; 2014 Coachmen Catalina; 2013 Coachmen Chaparral; 2014 Coachmen Chaparral; 2013 Coachmen Concord; 2014 Coachmen Concord; 2013 Coachmen Encounter; 2014 Coachmen Encounter; 2013 Coachmen Freedom Express; 2014 Coachmen Freedom Express; 2013 Coachmen Freelander; 2014 Coachmen Freelander; 2013 Coachmen Leprechaun; 2014 Coachmen Leprechaun; 2013 Coachmen Mirada; 2014 Coachmen Mirada; 2013 Coachmen Pursuit; 2014 Coachmen Pursuit; 2013 Coachmen Sportcoach; 2014 Coachmen Sportcoach; 2013 Forest River Blue Ridge; 2014 Forest River Blue Ridge; 2013 Forest River Cardinal; 2014 Forest River Cardinal; 2013 Forest River Cherokee; 2014 Forest River Cherokee; 2013 Forest River EVO; 2014 Forest River EVO; 2013 Forest River Flagstaff; 2014 Forest River Flagstaff; 2013 Forest River Forester; 2014 Forest River Forester; 2013 Forest River Georgetown; 2014 Forest River Georgetown; 2013 Forest River Lexington; 2014 Forest River Lexington; 2013 Forest River Puma; 2014 Forest River Puma; 2013 Forest River Rockwood; 2014 Forest River Rockwood; 2013 Forest River Sabre; 2014 Forest River Sabre; 2013 Forest River Salem; 2014 Forest River Salem; 2013 Forest River Sandpiper; 2014 Forest River Sandpiper; 2013 Forest River Sandstorm; 2014 Forest River Sandstorm; 2013 Forest River Sierra; 2014 Forest River Sierra; 2013 Forest River Stealth; 2014 Forest River Stealth; 2013 Forest River Sunseeker; 2014 Forest River Sunseeker; 2013 Forest River Wildcat; 2014 Forest River Wildcat; 2013 Forest River Wildwood; 2014 Forest River Wildwood; 2013 Forest River Work And Play; 2014 Forest River Work And Play; 2013 Forest River XLR; 2014 Forest River XLR; 2013 Palomino Columbus; 2014 Palomino Columbus; 2013 Palomino Maverick Truck Camper; 2014 Palomino Maverick Truck Camper; 2013 Prime Time Avenger; 2014 Prime Time Avenger; 2013 Prime Time Crusader; 2014 Prime Time Crusader; 2013 Prime Time Lacrosse; 2014 Prime Time Lacrosse; 2013 Prime Time Saniber; 2014 Prime Time Saniber; 2013 Prime Time Tracer; 2014 Prime Time Tracer; 2013 Shasta Phoenix; 2014 Shasta Phoenix; 2013 Shasta Revere; 2014 Shasta Revere
Component: Equipment
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 9,526
Recall Summary:
Forest river is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 forest river models blue ridge, cardinal, cherokee, columbus, evo, georgetown, flagstaff, forester, lexington, puma, rockwood, sabre, salem, sandpiper, sandstorm, sierra, stealth, sunseeker, wildcat, wildwood, work and play and xlr; coachmen models brookstone, catalina, chaparral, concord, encounter, freedom express, freelander, leprechaun, mirada, pursuit, and sportcoach; prime time models avenger, crusader, lacrosse, saniber, and tracer; palomino model maverick truck camper; cargo mate model eliminator and shasta models revere, phoenix recreational vehicles manufactured from February 13, 2013, through April 18, 2013. Due to a design change in the power awning motor assembly, the motor assembly screws may unknowingly shear.
How to Fix:
Forest river will notify owners and dometic staff will replace the affected motors with motors of a different design. The safety recall began on July 29, 2013. Owners may contact forest river at 1-574-389-4600 or dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jul 29, 2013
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