The defect
Fox Factory, Inc. (Fox Factory) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Jeep Wrangler, Gladiator, GM, RAM, 1500, 2500, Ford F-250, F-150, and F-350 vehicles equipped with Warn winches and wireless/handheld remotes. Water may enter the handheld remote control for the winch and corrode the circuit board, which can allow the winch to operate unintentionally.
The risk
A winch that operates unintentionally increases the risk of injury.
The remedy
Fox Factory will work with Warn Industries, Inc. to provide owners instructions on how to inspect the remote for corrosion and disable the wireless function by removing the battery pack from the remote. If corrosion or water intrusion is found when removing the battery pack, owners should stop using the remote and contact WARN customer service for a replacement remote, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 11, 2023. Owners may contact Fox Factory customer service at 1-831-274-6500 or Warn customer service at 1-800-543-9276.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| FOX Factory Ford Pickup | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| FOX Factory GM Pickup | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| FOX Factory Jeep | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| FOX Factory RAM Pickup | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WINCH | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOX Factory Ford Pickup | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| FOX Factory Ford Pickup | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| FOX Factory Ford Pickup | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| FOX Factory GM Pickup | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| FOX Factory GM Pickup | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| FOX Factory GM Pickup | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| FOX Factory Jeep | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| FOX Factory Jeep | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| FOX Factory Jeep | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| FOX Factory RAM Pickup | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| FOX Factory RAM Pickup | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| FOX Factory RAM Pickup | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2023
119 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the equipment; Fox Factory, Inc. filed 2 campaigns in all.
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| 23V772000 17 Nov 2023 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 23V763000 11 Nov 2023 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| 23V759000 10 Nov 2023 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 23V757000 9 Nov 2023 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023