Your recreational vehicle may be involved in a safety recall and may create a safety risk for you or your passengers. Safety defects must be repaired by a certified dealer at no cost to you. However, if left unrepaired, a potential safety defect in your vehicle could lead to injury or even death.
What is a recall?
When a manufacturer or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) determines that a recreational vehicle or item of RV equipment creates an unreasonable risk to safety or fails to meet minimum safety standards, the manufacturer is required to fix that vehicle or equipment at no cost to the consumer.
NHTSA releases its most recent list of recalls each Monday.
It should be noted that RV recalls are related to vehicle safety and not product quality. NHTSA has no interest in an air conditioner failing to cool or slide out failing to extend or retract—unless they can be directly attributed to product safety.
NHTSA announced 18 recall notices during February 2022. These recalls involved 11 recreational vehicle manufacturers—Jayco (4 recalls), Forest River (2 recalls), Grand Design (2 recalls), Tiffin (2 recalls), Thor Motor Coach (2 recalls), Newmar (1 recall), Keystone (1 recall), Highland Ridge (1 recall), Roadtrek (1 recall), Holiday House (1 recall), and Lance Camper (1 recall).
Jayco
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2021-2022 North Point and Pinnacle trailers equipped with certain Sailun tires, size ST235/80R16/G. Due to a manufacturing issue, the tires may experience a belt separation.
Dealers will inspect the tire DOT codes, and replace the tires as necessary, free of charge. Owners are advised to discontinue the use of the affected tires that contain the DOT factory code DOT 1YJ and date code 2020-4120. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on March 28, 2022. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco’s number for this recall is 21T-018.
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Jayco
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Entegra Coach Accolade, Accolade XL, Jayco Seneca, and Seneca Prestige Class C motorhomes. The tie rod clamps may be loose, which could result in loose tie rod ends that could break or detach.
Daimler Truck dealers will replace the tie rod clamp bolts and nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 1, 2022. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco’s number for this recall is 21V-369.
Jayco
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2022 Jayco Eagle fifth-wheel trailers. The metallic electrical box may not be grounded.
Dealers will install a bare copper grounding conductor to the metallic electrical box, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 4, 2022. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco’s number for this recall is 9901574.
Jayco
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Entegra Coach Accolade, Accolade XL, Jayco Seneca, and Seneca Prestige Class C motorhomes. The steering arm and tie rod bolts may have a defective seam that can fracture.
Daimler Trucks North America will replace the tie rod arm bolts and steering arm bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 1, 2022. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco’s number for this recall is 21V-256/21E029.
Forest River
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Battisti Coach; Federal Coach-Spirit; StarCraft Quest XL; 2022 StarTrans P/S2; Elkhart Coach; Glaval Concord II, Legacy, Primetime; StarCraft Allstar MVP, Allstar XLT; Eldorado Advance; 2021-2022 Eldorado National(K-s)-Advantage; StarTrans Senator II, Senator II HD, Candidate II; StarCraft Starquest, Starlite; Glaval Commute, Entourage, Universal; Berkshire Coach Ultra; and 2021-2023 StarCraft Allstar and Allstar XL Transit Buses.
The Programmable Relay Power Center (PRC) module can fail.
Dealers will install a wire jumper harness to the PRC module, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on March 7, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River’s number for this recall is 51-1461.
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Forest River
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Vengeance Fifth Wheel trailers. The tire pressure label may indicate incorrect tire pressure information for the front tires. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 120, “Wheels and Rims-Other Than Passenger Cars” and 567, “Certification.”
Forest River will mail replacement labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on March 9, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River’s number for this recall is 81-1462.
Grand Design
Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Imagine travel trailers. The cast aluminum pull handles on the cabinet doors and drawers may have sharp edges.
Dealers will replace the handles, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on March 14, 2022. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design’s number for this recall is 910027.
Grand Design
Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2013-2021 Momentum, Solitude, and Reflection recreational vehicles. A 110-volt wire in the refrigerator cabinet may be improperly secured, which could result in the wire contacting the refrigerator cooling unit, causing an electrical arc.
Dealers will inspect and replace any damaged wiring, and properly secure the wires, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on February 21, 2022. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design’s number for this recall is 910026.
Tiffin
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Allegro Red motorhomes. The patio awning may have been improperly installed, allowing it to detach.
Dealers will inspect and secure the awning, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 1, 2022. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-0261. Tiffin’s number for this recall is TIF-121.
Tiffin
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Allegro and Allegro Breeze motorhomes. The buss bar may be improperly secured, which can cause electrical components in the DC Distribution Panel to overheat.
Dealers will replace the buss bar with a cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 8, 2022. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-0261. Tiffin’s number for this recall is TIF-120.
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Thor Motor Coach
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2022 ACE, Freedom Traveler, Hurricane, and Windsport motorhomes. The rear ladder may have been installed on the wrong side of the motorhome.
Dealers will inspect the location of the rear ladder, and reinforce or relocate the ladder as needed, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 10, 2022. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC’s number for this recall is RC000255.
Thor Motor Coach
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Omni and Magnitude motorhomes. The LP gas line may have been incorrectly routed through the rear suspension leaf springs, which could damage the line and cause a gas leak.
Dealers will re-route the LP line as needed, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 18, 2022. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-798-855-2867. TMC’s number for this recall is RC000256. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall 21V-754.
Newmar
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Super Star and Supreme Aire motor homes built on Freightliner M2 chassis. The tire valve stem extension for the inner wheel may come into contact with the outer wheel rim opening and become damaged.
Dealers will inspect and replace the valve stem extension as necessary and install a valve stem extension stabilizer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 1, 2022. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Keystone
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Raptor and 2021 Montana vehicles equipped with certain Sailun tires, size 235/80R16G. Due to a manufacturing issue, the tires may experience a belt separation.
Dealers will inspect the tire DOT codes, and replace the tires as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on March 22, 2022. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone’s number for this recall is 22-420.
Highland Ridge
Highland Ridge RV (Highland Ridge) is recalling certain 2022 Avalon, Olympia, and Olympia Sport recreational vehicles. The metallic electrical box may not be grounded.
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Dealers will add a bare copper grounding conductor to the metallic electrical box, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 4, 2022. Owners may contact Highland Ridge customer service at 1-260-768-7771. Highland Ridge’s number for this recall is 9904574.
Roadtrek
Roadtrek Inc. (Roadtrek) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Zion, Zion SRT, Zion Slumber, Chase, Play, and Play Slumber recreational vehicles. The propane line may not be attached to the water heater.
Dealers will inspect and attach the propane line, as necessary, and test the propane system, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on February 21, 2022. Owners may contact Roadtrek customer service at 1-888-762-3873. Roadtrek’s number for this recall is 2022-01.
Holiday House
Holiday House, LLC (Holiday House) is recalling certain 2019-2021 27RQ, 24TB, and 18RB travel trailers, equipped with Winntec model 6020 two-stage propane regulators. The regulator may fail, causing an increase in propane pressure.
Dealers will replace the regulator and test the propane system for leaks, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on March 16, 2022. Owners may contact Holiday House customer service at 574-206-0016.
Lance Camper
Lance Camper Manufacturing Corp. (Lance Camper) is recalling certain 2022 Lance 1685 and 1985 travel trailers. The liquid propane (LP) hose may not be properly secured to the frame, allowing the hose to contact the leaf springs, which can cause a gas leak.
Dealers will properly secure the LP hose, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 14, 2022. Owners may contact Lance Camper customer service at 1-661-949-3322.
Please Note: This is the 37th in a series of posts relating to RV Manufacturers Recalls
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