Recall 13V203000

EQUIPMENT

Report Date
20130517
Component
EQUIPMENT
Affected Vehicles
84 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety Consequence

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

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2013 CARGO MATE ELIMINATOR
2013 COACHMEN BROOKSTONE
2013 COACHMEN CATALINA
2013 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL
2013 COACHMEN CONCORD
2013 COACHMEN ENCOUNTER
2013 COACHMEN FREEDOM EXPRESS
2013 COACHMEN FREELANDER
2013 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN
2013 COACHMEN MIRADA
2013 COACHMEN PURSUIT
2013 COACHMEN SPORTCOACH
2013 FOREST RIVER BLUE RIDGE
2013 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL
2013 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE
2013 FOREST RIVER EVO
2013 FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF
2013 FOREST RIVER FORESTER
2013 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN
2013 FOREST RIVER LEXINGTON
2013 FOREST RIVER PUMA
2013 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD
2013 FOREST RIVER SABRE
2013 FOREST RIVER SALEM
2013 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER
2013 FOREST RIVER SANDSTORM
2013 FOREST RIVER SIERRA
2013 FOREST RIVER STEALTH
2013 FOREST RIVER SUNSEEKER
2013 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT
2013 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
2013 FOREST RIVER WORK AND PLAY
2013 FOREST RIVER XLR
2013 PALOMINO COLUMBUS
2013 PALOMINO MAVERICK TRUCK CAMPER
2013 PRIME TIME AVENGER
2013 PRIME TIME CRUSADER
2013 PRIME TIME LACROSSE
2013 PRIME TIME SANIBER
2013 PRIME TIME TRACER
2013 SHASTA PHOENIX
2013 SHASTA REVERE
2014 CARGO MATE ELIMINATOR
2014 COACHMEN BROOKSTONE
2014 COACHMEN CATALINA
2014 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL
2014 COACHMEN CONCORD
2014 COACHMEN ENCOUNTER
2014 COACHMEN FREEDOM EXPRESS
2014 COACHMEN FREELANDER
2014 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN
2014 COACHMEN MIRADA
2014 COACHMEN PURSUIT
2014 COACHMEN SPORTCOACH
2014 FOREST RIVER BLUE RIDGE
2014 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL
2014 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE
2014 FOREST RIVER EVO
2014 FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF
2014 FOREST RIVER FORESTER
2014 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN
2014 FOREST RIVER LEXINGTON
2014 FOREST RIVER PUMA
2014 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD
2014 FOREST RIVER SABRE
2014 FOREST RIVER SALEM
2014 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER
2014 FOREST RIVER SANDSTORM
2014 FOREST RIVER SIERRA
2014 FOREST RIVER STEALTH
2014 FOREST RIVER SUNSEEKER
2014 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT
2014 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD
2014 FOREST RIVER WORK AND PLAY
2014 FOREST RIVER XLR
2014 PALOMINO COLUMBUS
2014 PALOMINO MAVERICK TRUCK CAMPER
2014 PRIME TIME AVENGER
2014 PRIME TIME CRUSADER
2014 PRIME TIME LACROSSE
2014 PRIME TIME SANIBEL
2014 PRIME TIME TRACER
2014 SHASTA PHOENIX
2014 SHASTA REVERE

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.