NHTSA campaign 13V286000
Renegade Recall 13V-286: Unexpected Unfurling of the Awning
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 13V286000 was reported by Kibbi, LLC on July 2, 2013, with 1 vehicle potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Renegade KIT28TA for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on July 1, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V286000 (also written 13V-286 or 13V286)
- Filed by
- Kibbi, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1 vehicle (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V286000. 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.
Renegade
Renegade KIT28TA
- 2013 · Vehicles built April 12, 2013 – April 12, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V286000.
Defect description
Kibbi, LLC is recalling one model year 2013 Renegade KIT28TA trailer manufactured on April 12, 2013. 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
Kibbi will notify the owner and Dometic staff will replace the affected motor with one 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 13V286000
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.