NHTSA campaign 13V280000

LDV Recall 13V-280: Unexpected Unfurling of the Awning

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 13V280000 was reported by LDV, Inc. on June 28, 2013, with 11 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the LDV Mobile Specialty Vehicle for model years 2012–2013. Owners were notified on July 25, 2013, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
13V280000 (also written 13V-280 or 13V280)
Filed by
LDV, Inc.
Report received
Potentially affected
11 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V280000. 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.

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V280000.

Defect description

LDV, Inc. is recalling certain 2012-2013 mobile specialty vehicles. 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

LDV, Inc. will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with motors of a different design. The recall began during July 2013. Owners may contact 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 13V280000

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.