The defect
Alliance RV, LLC is recalling certain 2021-2023 Paradigm and Valor fifth wheel trailers. A wire connector from the solar panel ports to the solar charge lines may loosen.
The risk
A loose solar panel electrical connection could overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the existing wire nut with a new connector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 15, 2023. Owners may contact Alliance customer service at 1-574-218-7165.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Alliance RV Paradigm | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Alliance RV Valor | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance RV Paradigm | 2021 | 5 | 1 |
| Alliance RV Paradigm | 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| Alliance RV Paradigm | 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| Alliance RV Valor | 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| Alliance RV Valor | 2022 | 3 | 5 |
| Alliance RV Valor | 2023 | 3 | 4 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2023
178 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the electrical system; Alliance RV, LLC filed 17 campaigns in all.
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| 23V879000 21 Dec 2023 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 23V873000 21 Dec 2023 | REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc. |
| 23V867000 20 Dec 2023 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 23V864000 20 Dec 2023 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023