WASHINGTON/TORONTO Here is our monthly summary of recalled vehicles we feel of interest to our readers. This information has been gleaned from the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration and from Transport Canada. This is NOT a complete list of all vehicles recalled by either agency.

For the United States

Recreational Vehicles:

Cruiser RV (Cruiser) is recalling certain model year 2016 Stryker Toy and Stryker Toy Hauler trailers manufactured July 21, 2014, to January 9, 2015, and equipped with an optional slide floor. In the affected trailers, the slide floor can be flipped up to access the storage space underneath. If the floor is flipped up while the trailer is stationary, the trailer occupants may be exposed to exhaust fumes from the generator or fumes from the exterior fueling station. If the optional slide floor is opened and the occupants are exposed to fumes, there is an increased risk of injury. Cruiser will notify owners, and dealers will secure the slide floor so that it cannot be opened, completely sealing it from the occupant space, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 16, 2015. Owners may contact Cruiser customer service at 866-277-5630.

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015 XLR XLF375AMP, XLR XLF380AMP, XLR XLF386X12HP, XLR XLF395AMP, XLR XLF415AMP, and XLR XLF425AMP recreational vehicles and toy haulers. The vehicles may be equipped with the incorrect hitch assembly rating information. The correct gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) is 18,000lbs, however the Certification label states that the GVWR rating is 21,000lbs. As such, these trailers fail to conform to Part 567, “Certification.” If the trailer is loaded based on the incorrect GVWR, the hitch assembly would be overloaded which may result in hitch assembly failure, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash. Forest River will notify owners and will send corrected Certification, Tire Information, and Cargo Carrying Capacity labels, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 574-206-7600. Forest River’s number for this recall is 45-03022015.

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015 Wildcat WCF275CKX, WCF272RLX, WCF295RSX, WCF293REX, WCF282RKX, and WCF312BHX recreational fifth wheel trailersmanufactured November 6, 2014, to February 18, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with Federal Certification Labels that incorrectly state the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) to be 13,000lbs. when the correct GVWR is 11,999lbs. As such, these trailers fail to conform to Part 567, “Certification.” If the trailer is overloaded, the trailer pin box (the connection point for the trailer to the vehicle) may fail, resulting in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash. Forest River will notify owners and will send corrected Federal Certification Labels, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 574-206-7600.

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015 XLR Nitro XLT31FQSL recreational vehicles manufactured July 21, 2014, to January 31, 2015 and configured with a garage in the rear of the trailer and an optional fueling station. If the fueling station nozzle is fully extended and pulled as far forward as possible, the hose may be too close to the fuel burning appliance to prevent the fuel vapors from igniting. If the vapor from the fueling nozzle is able to reach the fuel burning appliance, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire. Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the fueling station box and hose nozzle to a safe distance from the fuel burning appliance, free of charge. The recall began on March 30, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 574-642-0437. Forest River’s number for this recall is 45-02102015.

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling one model year 2015 XLR Hyperlite XLR31FDK recreational vehicle manufactured September 30, 2014, to November 25, 2015, and equipped with a front deck for carrying motorcycles and quad runners and an optional fueling station. If the fueling station nozzle is fully extended and pulled as far forward as possible, the hose may be too close to the fuel burning appliance to prevent the fuel vapors from igniting. If the vapors released by fueling a vehicle stored in the trailer is able to reach the flame or heating element of a fuel burning appliance it may ignite, increasing the risk of a fire. Forest River will notify the owner, and a dealer will remove the fueling station, hose, pump, and nozzle, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in March 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 574-642-0437. Forest River’s number for this recall is 45-02172015.

Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. (Gulf Stream) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Conquest SE, Trailmaster, and Kingsport recreational trailers, models 265BHS and 265BHG, manufactured October 28, 2009, to August 22, 2013. The tire label on the affected trailers does not contain the correct tire size and tire pressure information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, “Certification.” A tire blowout may result if the operator over inflates the tires due to incorrect label information, increasing the risk of a crash. Gulf Stream will notify owners and will send owners corrected labels with instructions for the proper installation of the labels, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in March 2015. Owners may contact Gulf Stream customer service at 800-289-8787. Gulf Stream’s number for this recall is EWR ID 00309.

Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Montana vehicles manufactured November 1, 2012, to May 22, 2014, 2014-2015 Raptor vehicles manufactured February 3, 2014, to January 15, 2015, and 2015 Dutchmen Voltage vehicles manufactured May 6, 2014, to February 3, 2015. In the affected vehicles, a rivet for the quad entry steps may shear and fail, causing the steps to give when being used. If the rivet shears causing the quad step to fail, the step user may fall, increasing the risk of personal injury. Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace two rivets joining the second and third step, and replace four rivets on the top step with fasteners, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in April 2015. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 866-425-4369. Keystone’s number for this recall is 15-224.

Lance Camper Manufacturing Corp. (Lance) is recalling certain model year 2015 Slide-In Campers, and Travel Trailers built April 10, 2014, to December 15, 2014, and equipped with certain Latitude Awnings, styles GX and G, manufactured by Carefree of Colorado. The affected awnings may have screws that attach the lateral arm brackets to the mounting brackets that were not manufactured to specification. The screws could fail, causing the supporting bracket to fail, and the awning to fall and potentially strike and injure a person beneath it. Lance will notify owners, and dealers will remove and replace the defective screws, free of charge. The recall began on February 20, 2015. Owners may contact Lance customer service at 661-949-3322.

Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2014 Breeze motorhomes. The affected vehicles may be equipped with a steering knuckle that may fracture. If the steering knuckle fails while the motorhome is being driven, a loss of vehicle control may result, increasing the risk of a crash. Tiffin will notify owners, and dealer representatives will come to where the motorhome is parked, looking for any steering knuckle in the affected production lot. If the the motorhome has one the the subject steering knuckles, the vehicle will be towed to the dealer and the knuckle will be replaced, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 256-356-8661.

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015 Winnebago ERA, View, and Itasca Navion vehicles manufactured September 11, 2014, to February 27, 2015 and built on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Chassis. In the affected vehicles, the abutting wedge, a component attached to the door jam to make opening the door easier after a severe frontal impact, may have been installed incorrectly. If a vehicle that has an incorrectly installed abutting wedge is involved in a severe frontal accident, a greater force may be necessary to open the doors, increasing the risk of injury. Mercedes-Benz notify owners, and their dealers will check the installation of the abutting wedge, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in March 2015. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz Sprinter customer service at 877-762-8267.
Tires:

Alliance Tire Americas, Inc. (Alliance) is recalling certain model 396 tires, size 445/65R22.5 manufactured April 22, 2013, to November 23, 2014, and size 600/50R22.5 manufactured May 27, 2013, to November 2, 2014. In the affected tires, the tread may separate from the tire. If the tread separates, the tire may have a rapid loss of air, increasing the risk of a crash. Alliance will notify owners, and dealers will reimburse consumers for the defective tires. The recall is expected to begin in March 2015. Owners may contact Alliance customer service at 800-343-3276. Alliance’s number for this recall is ATG-396HS-001.
Other Vehicles:

American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (Honda) is recalling certainmodel year 2008 Pilot vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver side frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the vehicle occupants. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side frontal air bag inflator in all affected vehicles, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 800-999-1009. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 14V-351.

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured September 17, 2010, to August 19, 2013, and equipped with a 3.6, 5.7 or 6.4 liter engine, and 2012-2013 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured January 18, 2011, to August 19, 2013, and equipped with a 3.6 or 5.7 liter engine. In the affected vehicles, the fuel pump relay inside the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM-7) may fail, causing the vehicle to stall without warning. A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump relay with one external to the TIPM. The recall is expected to begin April 24, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler’s number for this recall is R09. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 14V-530.

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured September 17, 2010, to August 19, 2013, and equipped with a 3.6, 5.7 or 6.4 liter engine, and 2012-2013 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured January 18, 2011, to August 19, 2013, and equipped with a 3.6 or 5.7 liter engine. In the affected vehicles, the fuel pump relay inside the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM-7) may fail, causing the vehicle to stall without warning. A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump relay with one external to the TIPM. The recall is expected to begin April 24, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler’s number for this recall is R09. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 14V-530.

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick Encore vehicles manufactured November 27, 2014, to February 24, 2015, and2015 Chevrolet Trax vehicles manufactured November 18, 2014, to February 17, 2015. The steering column assembly housing may contact the power steering printed circuit board causing the circuit board to wear. The circuit board wear may cause a sudden loss of electric power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the steering column assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 800-222-1020. GM’s number for this recall is 15168.

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certainmodel year 2015 Land Rover Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and LR4 vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to January 23, 2015. The affected vehicles have wheel lug nuts that may crack and detach from the wheel hub stud. If one or more of the wheel lug nuts crack or detach from the wheel hub, the remaining lug nuts may be unable to keep the wheel secured to the vehicle. If the wheel detaches, loss of vehicle control would result, increasing the risk of a crash. Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wheel nuts with new wheel nuts, free of charge. The recall began March 23, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover’s number for this recall is P056.

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Soul and Soul electric vehicles manufactured July 21, 2013, to January 8, 2015. A section of the accelerator pedal may bend and fracture. If the vehicle has a bent or broken accelerator pedal, the driver may have difficulty accelerating the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Kia will notify owners, and dealers will add a supporting rubber underneath the pedal stopper, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2015. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia’s number for this recall is SC116.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Yaris vehicles manufactured August 31, 2011, to February 9, 2015, and sold in Puerto Rico. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with a roof headliner that does not provide the proper occupant protection in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 201, ” Occupant Protection in Interior Impact.” If the vehicles are equipped with a headliner that does not meet the impact requirements, there is an increased risk of occupantl injury in the event of a crash. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the headliner, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in mid-April 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 800-331-4331.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, and Highlander Hybrid, and 2014-2015 Rav4 vehicles. A component of the electric power steering (EPS) electronic control unit (ECU) may have been damaged during the manufacturing process. Over time, this damage may result in failure of the electric power steering system. An unexpected loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number of the EPS ECU or steering column assembly. If the number is within the affected range, the EPS ECU will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in April 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 800-331-4331.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Yaris vehicles manufactured September 8, 2014, to January 9, 2015. The affected vehicles may have improperly tightened rear axle bearing bolts. The improperly tightened bolts may loosen during vehicle operation and may potentially cause the wheel to lock up or may damage the rear brake components, reducing their effectiveness. Either condition increases the risk of a crash. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear axle bearing bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during March 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 800-331-4331.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Tacoma pickup trucks manufactured August 7, 2014, to December 22, 2014. The affected vehicles may have had their tires and wheels changed to TRD PRO accessory tires and wheels, causing the inflation information on the tire placard to be incorrect which may result in the tire being improperly inflated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, “Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less.” Improperly inflated tires may increase the risk of a vehicle crash. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will send a revised tire placard with correct tire size and inflation information to owners, free of charge. The recall began March 13, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 800-331-4331.
Recalls for Canada (Recreational Vehicles only)

CROSSROADS RV, CRUISER, 2016. CROSSROADS RV, CRUISER AIRE, 2016. CROSSROADS RV, REZERVE, 2016. CROSSROADS RV, SUN TRAIL, 2016. Recall date, 2015/03/25. Manufacturer Recall Number: n/a. Units Affected The number of vehicles or components affected by the recall. 28. Category Travel Trailer. Recall Details: On certain travel trailers, the Norco slide room mechanisms may be defective. The cables slide that controls the inward and outward motion of the room could be fastened with defective screws. If the screws were to fail, the slide room could extend while the vehicle is in motion increasing the risk of crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the defective screws.

KZ RV, GOLD, 2015. KZ RV, GOLDRUSH, 2013, 2014, 2015. KZ RV, STONERIDGE, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. Recall date: 2015/03/24. Manufacturer Recall Number: n/a. Units Affected: The number of vehicles or components affected by the recall. 73. Category Motorhome. Recall Details: On certain motorhomes, the HSM Quad Steps rivets that hold the steps together may loosen and fail. If the rivets fail the steps could collapse causing a person to fall resulting in injury. Correction: Dealers will inspect and replace the rivets with shoulder bolts.

NEWMAR, ESSEX CLASS A MOTORHOME. 2015. NEWMAR, KING AIRE CLASS A MOTORHOME, 2015. NEWMAR, LONDON AIRE CLASS A MOTORHOME, 2015. NEWMAR, MOUNTAIN AIRE CLASS A MOTORHOME, 2015. Recall date: 2015/03/12. Manufacturer Recall Number n/a. Units Affected The number of vehicles or components affected by the recall 19. Category Motorhome, Travel Trailer. Recall Details: On certain motor homes, the wiper blades may separate from the wiper arm connector when the wiper system is operated at the high speed setting. If the wiper system fails, the operator could have reduced visibility which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the wiper blades with a new updated model.

TIFFIN, BREEZE, 2014. Recall date: 2015/03/17. Manufacturer Recall Number n/a. Units Affected The number of vehicles or components affected by the recall. 6. Category Motorhome. Recall Details On certain motorhomes, The left front steering knuckle may have been manufactured with material that do not meet specification. Steering knuckle failure could result in a sudden loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will inspect and replace left front steering knuckles with date code 24D3.

DISCLAIMER: This is not the complete list of recalls by either Canada or the U.S. but only a partial list of units we feel may be of interest to our readers.
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