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NHTSA recall 96E003000 · Equipment

Unknown or other

Reported Feb 26, 19962,808 vehicles affectedCAREFREE OF COLORADOBuilt Jan 1, 1993 – Apr 1, 1995

The defect

The awning for the slide-out room of recreational vehicles can unfurl or unroll during transit causing the bracket to rip free of the sidewall of the vehicle.

The risk

The awning could break loose while the vehicle IS in motion resulting in a vehicle accident and personal injury.

The remedy

Dealers will install arm locks, anti-billow studs and brackets as well as wind deflectors on these awnings.

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Notes

System: equipment; other pieces. Equipment description: awning used on slide-out rooms on recreational vehicles. See also campaign no. 96V036, winnebago. Note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact carefree at 1-800-621-2617. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.