NHTSA campaign 13V189000
Fleetwood Recall 13V-189: Unexpected Unfurling of the Awning
NHTSA recall 13V189000 was reported by Fleetwood RV, Inc. on May 10, 2013, with 196 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fleetwood Bounder, Fleetwood Bounder Classic, Fleetwood Discovery and more for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on July 17, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V189000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V189000 (also written 13V-189 or 13V189)
- Filed by
- Fleetwood RV, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 196 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V189000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Fleetwood
Fleetwood Bounder
Fleetwood Bounder Classic
Fleetwood Discovery
Fleetwood Excursion
- 2014 · Vehicles built March 20, 2013 – April 19, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Expedition
- 2014 · Vehicles built March 22, 2013 – April 19, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Jamboree Sport
- 2014 · Vehicles built April 13, 2013 – April 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Jamboree Sport Diesel
- 2013 · Vehicles built March 20, 2013 – March 20, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Montara Commercial
- 2014 · Vehicles built March 1, 2013 – March 29, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Providence
- 2013 · Vehicles built March 7, 2013 – March 14, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Searcher Commercial
- 2014 · Vehicles built March 7, 2013 – March 28, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Southwind
- 2014 · Vehicles built April 12, 2013 – April 17, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Storm
- 2014 · Vehicles built April 4, 2013 – April 15, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Terra
- 2014 · Vehicles built April 4, 2013 – April 15, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Tioga DSL
- 2013 · Vehicles built March 22, 2013 – April 9, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Tioga Ranger
- 2014 · Vehicles built April 6, 2013 – April 19, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Tioga Ranger DSL
- 2013 · Vehicles built March 28, 2013 – April 12, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V189000.
Defect description
Fleetwood RV, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013 Jamboree Sport Diesel, Providence, Tioga DSL and Tioga Ranger DSL; 2014 Excursion, Expedition, Jamboree Sport, Montara Commercial, Searcher Commercial, Southwind, Storm, Terra, and Tioga Ranger; and 2013-2014 Bounder, Bounder Classic, and Discovery recreational vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with Weatherpro and 9100 series power awnings. 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.
Manufacturer remedy
Fleetwood RV will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with motors of a different design. The recall began during June 2013. Owners may contact Fleetwood RV Owner Relations at 1-800-509-3418 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V189000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.