The defect
THE AWNINGS FOR THE SLIDE-OUT ROOM CAN UNFURL OR UNROLL DURING TRANSIT CAUSING THE BRACKET TO RIP FREE OF THE SIDEWALL OF THE VEHICLE.
The risk
THE AWNING COULD BREAK LOOSE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
CAREFREE OF COLORADO IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY CAMPAIGN FOR THIS RECALL. DEALERS WILL INSTALL ARM LOCKS, ANTI-BILLOW STUDS AND BRACKETS AS WELL AS WIND DEFLECTORS ON THESE AWNINGS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Rexhall Aerbus | 1994, 1995 |
| Rexhall Concord | 1994 |
| Rexhall Rexair | 1994, 1995 |
Components: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rexhall Aerbus | 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| Rexhall Aerbus | 1995 | 4 | 1 |
| Rexhall Concord | 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| Rexhall Rexair | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Rexhall Rexair | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
Other visibility recalls in 1996
8 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the visibility; REXHALL INDUSTRIES filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 96V236000 22 Nov 1996 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 96V197000 8 Oct 1996 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 96V175000 19 Sept 1996 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 96V160000 29 Aug 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V134000 16 Jul 1996 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 96V128000 8 Jul 1996 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 96V023000 1 Jan 1996 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996