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NHTSA Campaign 13V203000

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NHTSA campaign 13V203000 covers 43 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment. The repair is free.

Forest River, Inc filed the report for 13V203000 with NHTSA on May 17, 2013; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.

For 13V203000, NHTSA lists up to 9,526 potentially affected vehicles.

Owner notification letters for 13V203000 were scheduled from July 29, 2013, 73 days after the report.

13V203000 covers 26 models from Forest River, Coachmen and Palomino, model years 2013–2014.

Owners of the model years 13V203000 covers have filed at least 9 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.

Among the 13V203000 vehicles, the 2013 Forest River Flagstaff has the most (2).

By potentially affected vehicles, 13V203000 ranks 9 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.

Besides 13V203000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site.

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What this recall covers

The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The 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.

Reported May 17, 2013

Vehicles covered by 13V203000 (43)

Forest River (33)

Coachmen (8)

Palomino (2)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V203000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.

Newest record on this page: May 17, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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