Reported Feb 21, 1996424 vehicles affectedWINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.Built Aug 1, 1994 – Apr 1, 1995
The defect
The awning attached for the slide-out room can unfurl or unroll during transit causing the bracket to rip free of the sidewall.
The risk
The awning could break loose while the vehicle IS in motion resulting in a vehicle accident and personal injury.
The remedy
Carefree of colorado IS conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. dealers will install arm locks, anti-billow studs and brackets as well as wind deflectors on these awnings.
System: equipment; other pieces.vehicle description: motorhomes equipped with slide-out rooms. Also see campaign no. 96E003, carefree of colorado, the supplier of the awning. 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 winnebago at 1-515-582-3535 or carefree at 1-800-621-2617. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.