NHTSA campaign 13V347000
Chalet RV Recall 13V-347: Unexpected Unfurling of the Awning
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 13V347000 was reported by Chalet RV on August 7, 2013, with 45 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chalet Truck Campers DS116RB, Chalet Truck Campers TS116, Chalet Truck Campers TS116FB and more for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on May 3, 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 13V347000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V347000 (also written 13V-347 or 13V347)
- Filed by
- Chalet RV
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 45 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V347000. 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.
Chalet Truck Campers
Chalet Truck Campers DS116RB
Chalet Truck Campers TS116
Chalet Truck Campers TS116FB
Takena
Takena 1860
Takena 1865
Takena 2265
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V347000.
Defect description
Chalet RV is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 TS116FB, TS116, and DS116RB truck campers manufactured February 2013 through May 2013; and certain model year 2013-2014 Takena 1860, 1865, 2265 travel trailers manufactured February 2013 through May 2013. Due to a design change in the Dometic-brand 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
Chalet RV will notify owners, and dealers or Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with one of a different design. The recall began on May 3, 2013. Owners may contact Chalet RV at 1-541-791-4610 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 13V347000
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.