The defect
EverGreen Recreational Vehicles, LLC (EverGreen) is recalling certain model year 2013 Ever-Lite, Ever-Lite Select, i-Go, and Ascend travel trailers manufactured February 17, 2012, through October 30, 2012 and equipped with Fastec-brand door locks. In the affected trailers, it may be possible to remove the key from the lock in a way that potentially jams the deadbolt.
The risk
If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the travel trailer at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle without using the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
EverGreen will notify owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on March 3, 2014. Owners may contact EverGreen at 1-574-825-4298 or Fastec at 1-800-837-2505.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Evergreen Ascend | 2013 |
| Evergreen Ever-Lite | 2013 |
| Evergreen Ever-Lite Select | 2013 |
| Evergreen I-GO | 2013 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Ascend | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Evergreen Ever-Lite | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Evergreen Ever-Lite Select | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Evergreen I-GO | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2014
18 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; EverGreen Recreational Vehicles, LLC filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 14V776000 5 Dec 2014 | Doubletree RV |
| 14V698000 4 Nov 2014 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 14V593000 24 Sept 2014 | General Motors LLC |
| 14V565000 15 Sept 2014 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 14V487000 7 Aug 2014 | Ferrari North America, Inc. |
| 14V467000 31 Jul 2014 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 14V202000 17 Apr 2014 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 14V093000 27 Feb 2014 | Northwest Custom Campers |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014