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RV RecallsAugust - September 2007This list is gathered from theNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration and is for information only. It is not inclusive. See the NHTSA for additional information. |
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MonacoCoach - Executive 2006-2007 NHTSA campaign id number: 07v404000 Mfr's report date: Aug 31, 2007 On certain motor homes equipped with Atwood sealed burner ranges, the range and slide-in burner tubes leading from the gas manifold to the burner heads had a depression or 'kink' in the exterior bend restricting proper airflow and gas mixture. This condition could result in carbon monoxide poisoning. Monaco is working with Atwood to have the tubes replaced on these ranges. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners may contact Atwood at 1-800-348-7418 or Monaco at 1-800-685-6545. Customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov Top Travel SupremeMotorhome 2006 NHTSA campaign id number: 07v408000 On certain motor homes equipped with suburban glass top, sealed burner range or slide in cook top, a threaded connector on the tube between the burner valve and the burner may not have been fully tightened during the manufacturing process. If the threaded connector is not properly tightened, it is possible for the gas to leak from the connection when the burner is turned on. Lp gas is heavier than air and any leaked gas could accumulate in an enclosed or low area in the motor home. A sufficient quantity of accumulated gas, if ignited, could cause a fire or explosion. Travel supreme is working with suburban to have the burner tubes replaced (please see 07e-050). The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners may contact suburban at 423-775-2131 or travel supreme at 574-862-1960. Top KeystoneBig Sky 2007-2008 NHTSA campaign id number: 07v411000 Mfr's report date: Sept 06, 2007 On certain fifth wheel trailers, when pressure is applied to the towel bar on the glass shower door, the edge of the bar may contact the glass. Glass breakage may occur which could cause personal injury. Owners will be provided with new mounting hardware for the towel bar and installation instructions. If an owner is not comfortable replacing the hardware themselves, a dealer will install the hardware at no cost to them. The recall is expected to begin on or about September 17, 2007, owners may contact keystone RV at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone RV recall no. 07-092. Customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov. Top ChampionSidecar - Trailer 2003-2004 NHTSA campaign id number : 07v412000 Mfr's report date: sep 04, 2007 Certain touring trailers were built with trailing arm spindles (a part of the trailer frame designed and intended to be towed behind motorcycles) that may fatigue and fail over time. The spindle may fracture causing the road wheel to no longer track properly. Trailer (and motorcycle) directional stability would then be compromised and a crash could occur. Dealers will install a new frame free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Owners may contact champion at 800-875-0949. Customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov. Top JeepCommander 2007-2008 Grand Cherokee 2007-2008 NHTSA campaign id number: 07v415000 Mfr's report date: Sept 11, 2007 On certain sport utility vehicles, front brake calipers in a certain lot may have been manufactured from gray iron instead of ductile iron as designed and could fracture without warning. This would increase the vehicle's stopping distance and could cause a crash. Remedy: Dealers will inspect the front brake calipers to see if they fall into this lot and, if so, will replace them free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during October 2007. Owners may contact Daimler Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Daimler Chrysler recall no g35. Customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov. Top StarcraftStarcraft is recalling 70 MY 2007 11RT, 13RT, and 14RT camping trailers equipped with Dexter chassis frames. The frames were "notched" to accommodate the fitting of the coupler. It is believed that the frames could be weakened in this area, which may allow them to crack. The frame can begin to bow downward increasing the risk of a crash. Starcraft is working with Dexter to repair these trailer frames. Dexter will weld a steel reinforcement underneath the coupler and over the notched area of frame, thus making this area stronger and completing the welding process. The recall began during June 2007.Top AirstreamAirstream is recalling 157 MY 2006-2008 Base Camp travel trailers for failing to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles." The tire inflation pressure label on the roadside front of the vehicle has incorrect air pressure information. In addition, the tire, rim and tire pressure information in the owner's manual is incorrect. An over- inflated tire could blow out, causing the trailer to sway uncontrollably increasing the risk of a crash. Airstream will mail a corrected tire inflation pressure label and a label with correct tire information to be placed in the owner's manual over the incorrect information along with installation instructions to the owners. If an owner is uncomfortable installing either label, they can take their trailer to a dealer to have the labels installed. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule.Top ForetravelForetravel is recalling 9 MY 2006 Nimbus 334, MY 2007 Nimbus 336 and Nimbus 340 coaches built with Cummins ISL CM850 diesel engines. The connecting rod contains a machining defect in the wrist pin bushing of the rod that could cause a seizure of the piston pin. If allowed to progress, this can lead to engine failure with the possibility of the rod rupturing the lock cavity, spilling oil and debris onto the roadway increasing the risk of a crash. Foretravel is working with Cummins to recalibrate the engine control module and enhance the engine protection system enabling it to provide early detection of the failure mode and avoid more serious engine damage and resultant safety hazard. Cummins will also install a new valve cover with a crankcase pressure sensorTop In addition, with the same problem as above: CoachmenCoachmen is recalling 49 MY 2007 Sports Coach Elite motor homes built with Cummins ISL CM850 diesel engines.Top GMGM is recalling 10,113 MY 2007 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savanna vans for failing to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." When the brakes are applied, the stop lamps will illuminate. When the brake pedal is released, the stop lamps are no longer illuminated but the rear brakes may still be applied. The brake may release after a few seconds or after the next firm brake pedal application. If the rear brakes are still applied after release of the brake pedal, the driver may notice a substantial drag when driving and may need to depress the gas pedal further than usual to continue vehicle movement. A vehicle driven with the brakes applied can cause overheating of the brakes, resulting in increased stopping distance, which could result in a crash. Dealers will reprogram the anti-lock brake system module. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign.Top FreightlinerFreightliner is recalling 6,227 MY 2003-2008 FCCC XC, CX-R, VCL, XC-F, XC-L, XC-P, and XB-R motor home chassis equipped with ZF Model 8018 steering gears. These steering gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer potentially allowing the recirculating balls to escape from the recirculating ball circuit resulting in a loss of steering. The operator may notice higher required steering wheel inputs, or the need for more steering wheel adjustments while driving in a straight line in combination with metallic cracking noises prior to a loss of steering. Loss of steering could result in a vehicle crash. Dealers will replace the steering gear. The recall is expected to begin during September 2007.Top NewmarNewmar is recalling 84 MY 2005 Essex and Londonaire motor homes built on Spartan K2 and K3 chassis. The steering gear assembly contains a spacer with incorrect dimensions. A spacer of insufficient height allows for excessive play in the return function of the recirculation balls and, as a consequence, there is a failure in the circulatory function of these balls. If the failure mode is allowed to continue, the final result will be interruption in the connection between the steering wheel and the wheels of the vehicle. The vehicle can no longer be steered and could result in a vehicle crash. Newmar is working with Spartan to replace the steering gear assembly. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule.Newmar is recalling 308 MY 2006-2007 All Star Mid-Engine, Dutch Star, Kountry Star, and Ventana motor homes built on Spartan MM chassis with Cummins ISL CM850 diesel engines. The connecting rod contains a machining defect in the wrist pin bushing of the rod that could cause a seizure of the piston pin. If allowed to progress, this can lead to engine failure with the possibility of the rod rupturing the lock cavity, spilling oil and debris onto the roadway increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Newmar is working with Spartan and Cummins to recalibrate the engine control module and enhance the engine protection system enabling it to provide early detection of the failure mode and avoid more serious engine damage and resultant safety hazard. Cummins will also install a new valve cover with a crankcase pressure sensor. Top SpartanSpartan is recalling 3,693 MY 2005-2008 K2, K3, MM, MG, SU, NG, and SG motor home chassis. There may be a loose connection between the buss bar and a grid pad due to the pins being slightly smaller diameters after assembly. Electrical power may be lost to components of the major chassis operating systems (engine, transmission, starting, cooling) causing the vehicle to shut down and/or not be capable of powering up. Each vehicle could potentially experience a unique circumstance where one or a combination of the following conditions could occur: loss of electrical power to the engine, transmission, starting and engine cooling systems, operation of the right chassis stop/turn signal and right trailer stop/turn signal, the anti-lock brake system, auxiliary brake system, the heater elements in the air dryer, and the heater element in the water-in-fuel separator. The DVEC bussmann box will be replaced. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign.Top FleetwoodFleetwood is recalling 41 MY 2008 Discovery, Excursion, and Providence 39R motor homes. The propane hose, under the galley slide-out room, can flex and make contact with other components during the slide-out room operation. This may lead to abrasion or kinking of the propane hose, which may result in a propane gas leak and the potential for an explosion and/or fire. Fleetwood will replace the propane gas hose if it is kinked or damaged. If the hose is not kinked or damaged, Fleetwood will install insulated loop clamps to secure the propane hose away from components. Fleetwood began calling customers on August 3, 2007. A customer notification mailing will begin during September 2007.Top National RVNational RV is recalling 152 MY 2007-2008 Pacifica motor homes equipped with Atwood sealed burner ranges. The range and slide-in burner tubes leading from the gas manifold to the burner heads had a depression or 'kink' in the exterior bend restricting proper airflow and gas mixture. This condition could result in carbon monoxide poisoning. National RV is working with Atwood to have the tubes replaced on these ranges. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign.Top WinnebagoWinnebago is recalling 67 MY 2008 Adventurer and Itasca Suncruiser motor homes. The passenger side windshield wiper may fail to operate properly. Inoperative wipers under inclement weather conditions could cause impaired visibility, which has the potential to result in personal injury and/or vehicle and property damage. Dealers will install new wiper linkage from the wiper motor to the pivot assemblies. The recall is expected to begin during September 2007.Top PrevostPrevost is recalling 854 MY 2006-2007 XLII-45, XLII-45 Entertainer, X3-45, H3-41 and H3-45 motor homes and motor coaches equipped with Bendix SR-7 spring brake modulating valves. The internal rubber check valve may leak causing a delay in the application of the spring brakes to park the vehicle after the operator pulls the dash valve button. This could cause delay or fail to apply the parking brakes, which could result in a vehicle roll away, increasing the risk of a crash. Prevost is working with Bendix to repair these vehicles (please see 07E037). Bendix will install a check valve repair kit for the affected SR-7 spring brake modulating valve. The recall is expected to begin during September 2007.Top Newell CoachNewell Coach is recalling 158 MY 2003-2008 motor homes equipped with Bendix Parker check valves. The Parker brass check valve which connects to the supply port of the Bendix SR-7 spring brake can fail. The Parker valve can delay or fail to apply the parking brake resulting in a potential vehicle roll away. Additionally, the Parker defect may result in failure of the parking brake to release increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the brass check valve. The recall is expected to begin during September 2007.Newell Coach is recalling 63 MY 2006-2008 motor coaches equipped with Bendix SR-7 spring brake modulating valves. The internal rubber check valve may leak causing a delay in the application of the spring brakes to park the vehicle after the operator pulls the dash valve button. This could cause delay or fail to apply the parking brakes which could result in a vehicle roll away, increasing the risk of a crash. Bendix is handling the remedy for this campaign. Bendix will install a check valve repair kit for the affected SR-7 spring brake modulating valve. The recall is expected to begin during September 2007. Top Universal Specialty VehiclesUniversal Specialty Vehicles is recalling 5 MY 2005-2006 Eagle motor homes built on Workhorse chassis. These motor homes may have been equipped with incorrect steering intermediate shafts. The spline can strip while the steering wheel is being turned. This steering condition could result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. Workhorse is conducting this recall. They will inspect and, if necessary, replace the steering intermediate shaft.Top 4-Star4-Star is recalling 752 MY 2003-2007 horse trailers equipped with covered hayracks. The fasteners securing the hayrack to the roof mounting bracket may fail, allowing the hayrack to separate from the trailer. This could pose a serious hazard to following vehicles increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will install new fasteners securing the hayrack to the mounting bracket on the roof of the trailer. The recall is expected to begin during September 2007.Top |
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