Fleetwood 2013–2014 Equipment recall

Recalled May 10, 2013 · NHTSA recall 13V189000 · Fleetwood

Hazard

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.

Remedy

Fleetwood RV will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with motors of a different design. The recall began during June 2013. Owners may contact Fleetwood RV Owner Relations at 1-800-509-3418 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed.

Units

196 units

Description

Fleetwood RV, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013 Jamboree Sport Diesel, Providence, Tioga DSL and Tioga Ranger DSL; 2014 Excursion, Expedition, Jamboree Sport, Montara Commercial, Searcher Commercial, Southwind, Storm, Terra, and Tioga Ranger; and 2013-2014 Bounder, Bounder Classic, and Discovery recreational vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with Weatherpro and 9100 series power awnings. Due to a design change in the power awning motor assembly, the motor assembly screws may unknowingly shear.

What to do

Product

Fleetwood BOUNDER · Fleetwood BOUNDER CLASSIC · Fleetwood DISCOVERY · Fleetwood EXCURSION · Fleetwood EXPEDITION · Fleetwood JAMBOREE SPORT · Fleetwood JAMBOREE SPORT DIESEL · Fleetwood MONTARA COMMERCIAL · Fleetwood PROVIDENCE · Fleetwood SEARCHER COMMERCIAL · Fleetwood SOUTHWIND · Fleetwood STORM · Fleetwood TERRA · Fleetwood TIOGA DSL · Fleetwood TIOGA RANGER · Fleetwood TIOGA RANGER DSL

Manufacturer(s)

REV Recreation Group

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →