The defect
Pleasure Way Industries Ltd. (Pleasure Way) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Plateau, Plateau XL, Ascent and Lexor motorhomes equipped with a Fiamma F45 Eagle or Fiamma F65 Eagle awning. The awning drive mechanism may fail causing the awning to extend unexpectedly without input from the user.
The risk
If the awning unexpectedly extends while the vehicle is parked, the awning may hit an occupant within its range, increasing the risk of an injury. If the awning unexpectedly extends while the vehicle is in motion, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Pleasure Way will notify owners, and dealers will install straps to keep the awning closed, as a temporary solution, free of charge. Fiamma will provide a permanent solution. Pleasure Way issued owners an interim notification on October 7, 2019. The recall began March 5, 2020. Owners may contact Pleasure Way customer service at 1-800-364-0189.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pleasure WAY Ascent | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Pleasure WAY Lexor | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Pleasure WAY Plateau | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasure WAY Ascent | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Pleasure WAY Ascent | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Pleasure WAY Ascent | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Pleasure WAY Lexor | 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| Pleasure WAY Lexor | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Pleasure WAY Lexor | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Pleasure WAY Plateau | 2018 | 4 | 1 |
| Pleasure WAY Plateau | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Pleasure WAY Plateau | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2019
121 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the equipment; Pleasure Way Industries Ltd. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 19V920000 23 Dec 2019 | Riverside RV |
| 19V916000 23 Dec 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V921000 23 Dec 2019 | Aluminum Trailer Company |
| 19V914000 20 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V908000 19 Dec 2019 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 19V902000 18 Dec 2019 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 19V906000 18 Dec 2019 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 19V884000 11 Dec 2019 | Triple E Recreational Vehicles |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019