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NHTSA campaign 13V436000

Chalet and Takena Recall 13V-436: Interior Side Door Lock May Become Inoperable

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 13V436000 was reported by Chalet RV on September 17, 2013, with 3,500 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chalet Alpine, Chalet Arrowhead, Chalet Aspen and more for model years 2006–2013. Owners were notified on January 10, 2014, 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 13V436000 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
13V436000 (also written 13V-436 or 13V436)
Filed by
Chalet RV
Report received
Potentially affected
3,500 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V436000. 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

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Takena

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V436000.

Defect description

Chalet RV is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 TS116, 1860, 1865, Aspen, Alpine, Arrowhead, and XL A-frames, travel trailers, and truck campers manufactured January 1, 2006, through April 25, 2013 and equipped with Fastec-brand door locks. It may be possible to remove the key from the lock in a way that potentially jams the deadbolt.

Safety consequence

If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the travel trailer at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle without using the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Chalet RV will notify owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on January 10, 2014. Owners may contact Chalet RV at 1-541-791-4610 or Fastec at 1-800-837-2505.

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 13V436000

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.