NHTSA campaign 13V384000
SUNSET PARK & RV Recall 13V-384: Unexpected Unfurling of the Awning
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 13V384000 was reported by Sunset Park & RV Inc. on August 27, 2013, with 1 vehicle potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the SUNSET PARK & RV EZ TRAVELER (21LE) for the 2014 model year.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V384000 (also written 13V-384 or 13V384)
- Filed by
- Sunset Park & RV Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1 vehicle (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V384000. 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.
SUNSET PARK & RV
SUNSET PARK & RV EZ TRAVELER (21LE)
- 2014 · Vehicles built February 19, 2013 – February 19, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V384000.
Defect description
Sunset Park & RV is recalling one model year 2014 EZ Traveler (21LE) travel trailer manufactured on February 19, 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
Sunset Park & RV has notified the owner, and Dometic staff will replace the affected motor with one of a different design. The recall is expected to begin in early September 2013. Owners may contact Sunset Park at 1-574-238-9081 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 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 13V384000
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.