The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Monte Carlo 35 SC FW | 2013 |
| Monte Carlo 37 PM | 2013 |
| Monte Carlo 37 SC | 2013 |
| Monte Carlo 40 SC FW | 2013 |
| Monte Carlo 43 SC FW | 2013 |
| Monte Carlo 44 PM | 2013 |
| Monte Carlo 44 SC | 2013 |
| Monte Carlo 44 SC FW | 2013 |
| Monte Carlo 52 SC FW | 2013 |
| North American 36 SC | 2013 |
| North American 44 PM | 2013 |
| Royal Travel 39 SC | 2013 |
| Royal Travel 42 SC | 2013 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Carlo 35 SC FW | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Monte Carlo 37 PM | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Monte Carlo 37 SC | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Monte Carlo 40 SC FW | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Monte Carlo 43 SC FW | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Monte Carlo 44 PM | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Monte Carlo 44 SC | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Monte Carlo 44 SC FW | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Monte Carlo 52 SC FW | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| North American 36 SC | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| North American 44 PM | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Royal Travel 39 SC | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Royal Travel 42 SC | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2013
135 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the equipment.
| 13V645000 24 Dec 2013 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 13V654000 20 Dec 2013 | Starcraft RV, Inc. |
| 13V638000 19 Dec 2013 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 13V636000 18 Dec 2013 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 13V623000 16 Dec 2013 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 13V609000 3 Dec 2013 | Starcraft RV, Inc. |
| 13V593000 25 Nov 2013 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 13V565000 13 Nov 2013 | Sutphen Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013