Monday, July 11, 2016

 

RV RELATED RECALLS FROM NHTSA FOR JULY 11, 2016 (KEYSTONE, LAKOTA, CROSSROADS, NEWMAR, FOREST RIVER, SPARTAN, GULF STREAM, KZRV, FORD)


SUMMARY:
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Dutchmen Kodiak recreational trailers manufactured June 10, 2015 through April 6, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the two sections of LED rope lights that serve as backlighting for the countertop each have exposed ends which may short against each other, possibly resulting in an electrical short.
CONSEQUENCE:
An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
REMEDY:
Keystone notified owners, and dealers will install a heat shrink tube over one of the LED rope light ends, free of charge. The recall began on June 8, 2016. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 16-255.


SUMMARY:
Lakota Corporation (Lakota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Lakota Bighorn and Livestock Edition trailers manufactured October 8, 2015 through November 16, 2015 and equipped with 17.5 inch aluminum rims. In the affected trailers, the aluminum rims may have pin holes, resulting in a loss of tire pressure.
CONSEQUENCE:
A loss of tire air pressure may result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
REMEDY:
Lakota will notify the owners, and dealers will replace the defective wheels, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in July 2016. Owners may contact Lakota customer service at 1-574-848-1636.


SUMMARY:
DS Corp DBA Crossroads RV (Crossroads) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Hill Country and Sunset Trail recreational trailers manufactured May 13, 2015, to April 18, 2016 and equipped with an outside kitchen compartment. In the affected trailers, the inside range burners may be extinguished unintentionally when the outside kitchen compartment door is opened.
CONSEQUENCE:
With the burners extinguished, the propane may continue to flow, creating a build up of propane gas, which in the presence of an ignition source, can increase the risk of a fire and/or explosion.
REMEDY:
Crossroads has notified owners, and dealers will install a piece of trim to cover the air gap behind the inside range to the outside kitchen, free of charge. The recall began on June 9, 2016. Owners may contact Crossroads customer service at 1-855-226-7496. Crossroad's number for this recall is 16-254.


SUMMARY:
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Dutch Star motorhomes manufactured from June 5, 2014, through October 16, 2015, and built on a Freightliner chassis. In the affected vehicles, the steering box may have been manufactured with an incorrect spacer with insufficient height that can cause too much play, causing the connection to wear between the steering wheel and the front axle.
CONSEQUENCE:
The steering wheel's connection to the front axle could fail resulting in a sudden loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
REMEDY:
Newmar will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will inspect and replace the steering box if necessary, free of charge. Note: Owners are urged not to drive their vehicles until they have been inspected. The recall is expected to begin August 5, 2016. Owners may contact Freightliner customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 16V 366.


SUMMARY:
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Georgetown motorhomes manufactured May 17, 2016, through May 9, 2016. These vehicles were accidentally equipped with two seat belt assemblies on the rear-facing dinette seat, allowing the vehicle to transport up to eight passengers instead of six passengers as the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) was based on.
CONSEQUENCE:
With the extra passengers, the GVWR may be exceeded and the vehicle may be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
REMEDY:
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will remove the extra seat belt assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on July 5, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 15-05312016-0204.


SUMMARY:
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2017 Gladiator and K3 motorhome chassis manufactured April 18, 2016, through June 7, 2016 and equipped with Cummins ISX15 engines using certain engine control modules (ECM). These ECM's may experience an internal electrical short that can cause a fuse to blow, resulting in an unexpected engine stall without the ability to restart the engine.
CONSEQUENCE:
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
REMEDY:
Spartan will notify owners, and Cummins dealers will replace the defective ECM with a remedy part, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in July 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 16016.


SUMMARY:
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. (Gulf Stream) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Ameri-Lite and Super-Lite trailers manufactured January 11, 2016, through April 11, 2016. On the Federal Information Certification label, these trailers incorrectly list the tire size as 235/75R-15-C with a wheel size of 15x6, when the correct tire size is actually ST205/75D-14-C with a wheel size of 14x5.5. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
CONSEQUENCE:
If relying on the label, an incorrect replacement wheel and tire combination may be installed, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
REMEDY:
Gulf Stream will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected Federal Certification label, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during July 2016. Owners may contact Gulf Stream customer service at 1-800-289-8787. Gulf Stream's number for this recall is GT060816.


SUMMARY:
KZRV, L.P. (KZRV) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Spree travel trailers manufactured March 13, 2015, to May 3, 2016. The refrigerator vents on the affected trailers may be installed in an incorrect location, causing the refrigerator compartment to overheat, triggering the high temperature sensors to shut down the refrigerator.
CONSEQUENCE:
If the high temperature sensor fails to shut down the refrigerator, the refrigerator would overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
REMEDY:
KZRV will notify owners, and dealers will install a larger refrigerator vent, and extend the internal baffle, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact KZRV customer service at 1-800-768-4016 extension 153 or 154.


SUMMARY:
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Flagstaff recreational trailers manufactured August 11, 2015, through October 27, 2015, and Work N' Play recreational trailers manufactured from October 25, 2015, through May 6, 2016. The MB Sturgis liquid propane (LP) regulator on these vehicles may allow propane gas to leak into the regulator sight glass causing it to degrade and potentially crack.
CONSEQUENCE:
If the indicator sight glass cracks, propane gas may leak out. In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occure.
REMEDY:
Forest River will notify owners. A remedy plan has not been determined. The recall is expected to begin August 11, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-888-291-6665. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-05312016-0205.


SUMMARY:
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Explorer and F-150 vehicles equipped with a manual recline driver's seat. The seat back frame may have insufficient welds which may not meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 202, "Head Restraints" and 207, "Seating Systems."
CONSEQUENCE:
The seat back may not adequately restrain the occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
REMEDY:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the seat back frame, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on August 15, 2016. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 16C11.

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