NHTSA campaign 18V242000 · Kzrv campaign KZ-2018-04
Kzrv Recall 18V-242: Awning may Deploy While Moving
NHTSA recall 18V242000 (Kzrv campaign KZ-2018-04) was reported by KZRV, L.P. on April 17, 2018, with 7,370 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kzrv Connect, Kzrv Durango, Kzrv Sidewinder and more for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on June 15, 2018, 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 18V242000 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
- 18V242000 (also written 18V-242 or 18V242)
- Filed by
- KZRV, L.P.
- Kzrv campaign number
- KZ-2018-04
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7,370 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 39.06% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V242000. 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.
Kzrv
Kzrv Connect
Kzrv Durango
Kzrv Sidewinder
Kzrv Sportsmen
Kzrv Spree
Kzrv Spree Escape
Kzrv Venom
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V242000.
Defect description
KZRV, L.P. (KZRV) is recalling certain 2018-2019 KZRV Durango, Spree, Spree Escape, Connect, Sportsmen, Sidewinder, and Venom recreational trailers. The Solera Smart Arm awning may deploy while moving.
Safety consequence
If the awning deploys while moving, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
KZRV will contact owners, and dealers will replace the awning controller. The recall began on June 15, 2018. Owners may contact KZRV customer service at 1-800-768-4016, extension 154 or 153. KZRV's number for this recall is KZ-2018-04.
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 18V242000
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.