NHTSA vehicle safety data

2013 North American 44 PM Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2013 North American 44 PM has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 0 owner complaints on file as of October 16, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized North American dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2013 North American 44 PM. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

EQUIPMENT

NHTSA #13V361000

Reported August 14, 2013 · Recreation By Design

Potentially affected: 16 vehicles

Defect description

Recreation by Design is recalling certain model year 2013 Monte Carlo 35 SC FW, 37 PM, 37 SC, 40 SC FW, 43 SC FW, 44 PM, 44 SC, 44 SC FW, and 52 SC FW travel trailers; North American 36 SC, and 44 PM travel trailers; and Royal Travel 39 SC, and 42 SC travel trailers. If the awning installation sequence was not completely followed, the Dometic-brand awning motor may unknowingly become damaged.

Safety consequence

If motor damage has occurred, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the trailer is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Recreation by Design will notify owners, and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with a design that is not subject to an out-of-sequence installation error. The recall began on September 9, 2013. Owners may contact Recreation by Design at 1-800-999-1902 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 Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Check your 2013 North American 44 PM VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your North American 44 PM at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

Check a North American VIN