NHTSA campaign 96V130003
Allegro Recall 96V130003: ALLEGRO/RV AWNINGS
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 96V130003 was reported by TIFFIN MOTOR HOMES on July 15, 1996, with 429 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Allegro 34Abrsd, Allegro 34Bursd and Allegro 39Bursd for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later).
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 96V130003 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
- 96V130003
- Filed by
- TIFFIN MOTOR HOMES
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 429 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Unknown or Other
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V130003. 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.
Allegro
Allegro 34Abrsd
- 1995 · Vehicles built February 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Allegro 34Bursd
- 1995 · Vehicles built February 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Allegro 39Bursd
- 1995 · Vehicles built February 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V130003.
Defect description
THE AWNINGS FOR THE SLIDE-OUT ROOM CAN UNFURL OR UNROLL DURING TRANSIT CAUSING THE BRACKET TO RIP FREE OF THE SIDEWALL OF THE VEHICLE.
Safety consequence
THE AWNING COULD BREAK LOOSE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
CAREFREE OF COLORADO IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY CAMPAIGN FOR THIS RECALL. DEALERS WILL INSTALL ARM LOCKS, ANTI-BILLOW STUDS AND BRACKETS AS WELL AS WIND DEFLECTORS ON THESE AWNINGS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH AWNINGS USED ON SLIDE-OUT ROOMS. NOTE: CAREFREE OF COLORADO IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY CAMPAIGN FOR THIS RECALL .NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CAREFREE AT 1-800-621-2617. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V130003
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.