Table 1 shows one common equipment related problems of the 2018 Ford E-450.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Equipment problems |
The contact owns a 2019 jayco redhawk built on a 2018 Ford E-450 chassis. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v204000 (equipment) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact took the RV to the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The mechanic disconnected the gas line. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The RV manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
. This is a safety concern. We were on a trip and at one point my right foot touched the dog house near the accelerator. I moved my foot very quickly because it was hot and burned my foot. When we arrived home, I used a non contact thermometer to measure the surface temperature of the dog house on the drivers side. The lowest temperature I found was 120 degrees and the highest temperature was 148 degrees. The 148 degree temperature was next to where my foot is when I am driving. Since this is an RV we typically drive for several hours at a time. This temperature occurred a few hours into the trip and has been repeated on subsequent trips. This is mostly highway driving.
I received a recall letter stating the awning (solera Smart arm manufactured by lippert) on my newly purchased forest river RV could begin to open up as the vehicle was in motion. Because of the extreme safety issue, I immediately took it into the service department for fear it would rip off while driving and cause a collision and possible serious injury to others. After attempting to fix the recall issue my awning has never worked properly. After 7 attempts, several replacement parts and three years later, my awning still does not work. After each time the awning was serviced, I would bring it back to storage. A month or two later I would go on a trip. Once I arrived at my location, I would attempt to open my awning and it was inoperative. It would take one to two months to get a service appointment and then a month or more for the service technician to attempt to fix the issue. This occurred five times after the initial attempt to fix the recall. Each time moisture got into the exterior controls and no amount of sealant would rectify the problem. I am unsure if the safety issue has even been rectified and now have to travel with zip ties around my awning arms. Once again, my awning is inoperative.