Awning Fabric May Detach Causing Awning to Drop – 2023 Alliance Paradigm & Valor Travel Trailers

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Hello, I need to make an adjustment to the information I provided initially of the different model and model years and the count of each. There was a mistake, and they were all counted as 2023 product but it’s actually some 2022 and some 2023. The place that I fill this out doesn’t have enough characters to put it in. This is what it should be: Paradigm – 2022 • 295MK-214 • 310RL-199 • 340RL-156 • 370FB-201 • 382RK-1 • 372RK-45 • 385FL-261 • 390MP-196 o Total: 1273 Paradigm – 2023 • 310RL-7 • 340RL-8 • 370FB-4 • 382RK-6 • 385FL-4 o Total: 29 Valor – 2022 • 36V11-158 • 37V13-178 • 40V13-217 • 41V15-88 • 42V13-114 • 43V13-101 o Total: 856 Valor – 2023 • 36V11-8 • 37V13-15 • 40V13-8 • 41V15-22 • 42V13-11 • 43V13-10 o Total: 74

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IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL «Dealer_name» «Street» «City», «State» «Zip» Country (Only for Canada) Dear Valued Dealer: This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. US only Alliance RV has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exits in some 2023 Alliance RVs. Units impacted are select Alliance RV Fifth Wheels (Paradigm, Valor). Our records show the following unit(s) are affected by this recall and is currently part of the inventory at your Dealership. The Recall Remedy must be completed on this unit prior to being sold. Vehicle Identification Number Listing: TBD Reason for this recall: Alliance RV was made aware that a number of awnings manufactured and distributed by Lippert Components were manufactured that the welded seam t the fabric to coach interface can separate causing the awning to come loose form the RV potentially causing property damage or personal injury. What Alliance RV will do: Alliance RV will reimburse authorized service providers to perform the necessary inspection and, if needed, repair of the fabric portion of these electric awnings. An inspection will take approximately .20hrs while a repair will take .30hrs and a full fabric replacement 1.5hrs. What we need you to do: Inspect the awning for the defect. If the defect exists action must be taken in repair or replacement. The instructions provided with this letter will guide you thru the appropriate action. A warranty claim can then be filed with Alliance RV. Federal law requires that all units in your inventory be repaired prior to delivery to a customer. If you have sold a unit recently that you have received a stock recall notice on, please contact the owner immediately to advise of the recall. In addition, please register the unit by submitting the Warranty Registration information via the Alliance RV Dealer Portal (contact us at [email protected] if you need instructions on how to do so). All pertinent information regarding this recall is available under the announcements section of our website. If you need further assistance, please Contact Alliance RV Customer Service at 574-226-0140 – Option 2 or [email protected]. We certainly regret this inconvenience; however, our customer’s safety is our most important priority. Sincerely, Alliance RV Safety Recall: 22V512 July 2022 • ALLIANCE •- —–• ****Product Safety Notice*** Purpose The purpose of this document Is to provide guidance, a.swell as visual aides, to dealers perl’orming inspection oo units ltlat may have insufficient awnil’IQ weld(s). The inspection point isat the awning fabric seam at the awning rail at the wall of the unit (Fig. 1). This only affects awnings manufactured Januaty 17, 2022- June 14, 2022. The date of manufacture can be located on the variant code label {Fig. 2) located on the awning. Safety This document provides ge!’leral insuuctloos. Many variables can change the circumstances of any procedure, i.e. the degree of difficulty involved in the service operation and the ability le-vel of the individual petforming the operation. This document cannot begin to plot out procedures for every possibility, but will provide the general insuuctioos for effectively installing, removing or servicing the systetn. In the event the skill level required is too adva!’lced or ttie procedure too difficult, a certified technician should be consull’ed before performing the necessary operatloo. Failure to correctly install, remove or service the sys tem tnay result in voiding the warranty, inflicting injuty or even death. l•WARNINGI The “WARNING• symbol above Is a sign that a procedure ha.s a safety risk involved and may cau.se deat h, serious personal Injury, severe product and/or prope.rty damage Knot performed safely and within the parameters set forth In thl.s document. l•CAUTIONI The •CAUTION• symbol above Is a sign that a procedure has a safety rl.sk Involved and may cause personal Injury, product and/or property damage If not performed safely and within the parameters set forth l.n this document . . 20 hours inspection only .30 hours repair only 1.S hours fabtlc replacement only Instructions: TI-434 and TI-166 on the following pages. Resources Required , Stepladder of adequate height to view top of awning assembly Instructions 1. Positioo stepladder next to the unit to view the topside of the awning at the unit wall frotn either end (dtlve/idler side}. 2. Inspect the weld near the awning rail (Fig. 3A). A. Fig. 3 shows no separatioo at the seam. It does not require repair or replacement. B. Fig. 3 shows sepamtioo at the seam (Fig. 4A). I. If ltie sepamtion is less than 6 inches. repair can be accomplished using ltie p,ocedure desaibed in TI-434. II. If the separation is over 6 inches it will require awning fabric replacement using the pc-ocedure desaibed in TI• 166. light strip location All inspect ions and repair’S must be documented with the following information: , Full unit infOC’mation, induding 17-digit VlN, Make/Model/F loorplan and Date of Manufacture , Clear photo or ltie awning tag • Photos documenting any weld separation concerns TI-434 Purpose This document outlines repair procedures for the Awning Fabric Repair Kit PN 2022108227 (Fig. 1 ). The repair kit coot-ains enough product fol’ 1 O • 1 S awning repairs. The repair kit covers three applications: , Seam Separation • Awning Seam Repair Adhesive • PN 2022107896 , Scratch/Scuff Repair • Awning Colol’ Pen • PN 2022107897 , Pinhole Repair· Vibra-TITE• Awning Pinhole Repair · PN ,02101 J 778 {blad

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… A~LIANEE~-~ IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL Safety Recall: 22V512 March 2022 This Notice Applies to Your Recreational Vehicle with the VIN: 7MSFP4223NB201541 ADAM STEVENSON 6465 SW 150TH ST STARKE, FLORIDA 32091 Dear Valued Customer: This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. US ONLY Alliance RV has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2022 and 2023 Paradigm and Valor fifth wheels. Reason for this recall: Alliance RV was made aware that a number of awnings manufactured and distributed by Lippert Components were manufactured in a manner that the welded seam of the fabric to coach interface can separate, causing the awning to come loose from the RV, potentially causing property damage or personal injury. What Alliance RV will do: Alliance RV will reimburse authorized service providers to perform the necessary inspection and, if needed, repair of the fabric portion of these electric awnings. An inspection will take approximately .20hrs while a repair will take .30hrs and a full fabric replacement 1.Shrs. Repair will be done free of charge. What we need you to do: Per the Inspection Procedure outlined on the following page, inspect awning for the defect of separation at the awning seam. • • If NO defect is found: Send an e-mail to service@all iancerv.com with “Awning Recall” in the subject line. Include the following items in the email: o Photos of the inspection points showing NO separation of the awning seams/welds o Clear photo of the awning tag located on the awning fabric (Fig. 1} o Last 6 digits of your VIN .—– Fig.1 o Brief statement stating that NO defect was found. If defect IS found: Action must be taken for repair or replacement. Please contact an Alliance RV Authorized Service Provider and schedule an appointment to have this remedy completed. If your dealer is unable to perform the recall within a reasonable time, or you have questions concerning this reca II, please contact 574-226-0140 – Option 1. If vou choose to take your vehicle to a non-Alliance RV dealer, they must contact Alliance RV prior to making the recall repair for proper authorization and instructions. Inspection Procedure: 1. The inspection point is at the awning fabric seam at the awning rail at the wall of the unit (Fig. 1). 2. Position ladder next to the unit to view the topside of the awning at the unit wall from either end (driver/idler side) 3. Visually inspect the awning fabric weld, on both ends of the awning, near the awning rail. (Fig. 1) a. Fig. 2 shows NO separation at t he seam. Awning does NOT require repair or replacement. Follow instructions above for ” If NO defect is found”. b. Fig. 3 shows separation at the seam. Awning requires repair or replacement. Follow instructions above for “If defect IS found”. If you had this repair completed prior to receipt of this reca ll notice, you may be eligible to rece ive reimbursement for the cost of obtaining a pre-notification remedy of the problem associated with this recall. You can submit such claims to Alliance RV- 301 Benchmark Drive – Elkhart, IN 46516. If, however, you take your recreational vehicle to your dealer on the agreed service date and the dealer does not remedy this condition on that date or within three (3) days, please contact our Customer Service Department at 574-226-0140 – Option 1. If after contacting your dealer and Customer Service you are not able to have the safety defect remedied without charge and/or within a reasonable time, you may wish to submit a written complaint to the Administrator, national Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590; or call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153): or go to http://www.safercar.gov. Federal regulations require that any vehicle lessor receiving this reca ll notice must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days. We certainly regret this inconvenience; however, your safety is our most important priority. Sincerely, Alliance RV

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-512 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Alliance RV, LLC Submission Date : AUG 08, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-512 Manufacturer Recall No. : 22V512 Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Alliance RV, LLC Address : 301 Benchmark Drive Elkhart IN 46516 Company phone : 1-574-218-7165 Population : Number of potentially involved : 2,319 Estimated percentage with defect : 80 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2022-2023 Alliance RV Paradigm: 295MK=220; 310RL=224; 340RL=175; 370FB=215; 382RK=30; 372RK=46; 385FL=277; 390MP=201. Valor: 36V11=167; 37V13=193; 40V13=225; 41V15=110; 42V13=125; 43V13=111 Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : The population was developed thru matching product received from Lippert and the dates delivered to our production schedule and the online date of that product. The recalled product differs from the affected product because the coaches that do not fall in scope were not built in the date ranges that match up with Lipperts product and purchase order information. We have 2319 affected units. Paradigm: 295MK=220; 310RL=224; 340RL=175; 370FB=215; 382RK=30; 372RK=46; 385FL=277; 390MP=201. Valor: 36V11=167; 37V13=193; 40V13=225; 41V15=110; 42V13=125; 43V13=111 Production Dates : JAN 13, 2022 – JUN 20, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 7M5FP3628NA005668 End : 7M5FP4129NB202388 ✔ Not sequential VIN Range 2 : Begin : 7M5FV3924NA005653 End : 7M5FV3927PA006959 ✔ Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : On electric retractable awnings up to 18′ in lenght, there is a possibility of the welded seam at the fabric to coach interface separating and falling off. FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : The safety risk is that the awning comes separated from the RV with a weld failure which could cause personal injury or property damage. Description of the Cause : The cause is related to a poor welded seam on the awning fabric. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-512 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : Visual separation of the welded seam. Involved Components : Component Name 1 : Electric Awning Component Description : Awning that can be extended out over your seating area when you’re camping and outside of the RV. Component Part Number : 10014; 11190; 12803; 13406; 13405; 13850; 13949; 10013; Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Lippert Components Address : 3501 CR 6 Elkhart Indiana 46514 Country : United States Chronology : A notification sent to Alliance RV on 7/15/2022 at 2:22pm (Friday) that covered the scope of the recall. At that point, the following Monday (7/18/2022), i put the yard on HOLD and had everything here in scope stopped and repaired. I was notified upon the notification from Lippert that they had bene thru our inventory to inspect for faulty product (uninstalled awnings), none was found. Our yard units were fixed (as well as units that had already shipped and were at the transporter. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-512 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : An inspection should take place to check for weld separation. If it does not exist, the awning fabric is “ok”. If separation is found and is less than 6 inches, a repair takes place. Anything over 6 inches requires fabric replacement. The repair on “repairable” fabrics is an adhesive to repair the seam. Instructions available. Alliance RV will be providing explicit inspection and reporting instruction to the owners via the owners notification on how to inspect the awning for the defect. They will be required to provide us with pictures to validate the results. these results will be documented in our system to satisfy the recall to comply with quarterly reporting. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : The seam on the remedied component is not separated once repaired. Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : Bad product was isolated and is not being used. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Alliance RV received recall notice, created 573 with NHTSA. Affected units on site were corrected before shipping. Alliance RV has now drafted it’s letters and submitted them. Upon approval of the retail letter, Alliance RV will be sending letters out to dealers and owners for remedy. Planned Dealer Notification Date : SEP 16, 2022 – SEP 16, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : SEP 16, 2022 – SEP 16, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-512 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Alliance RV, LLC Submission Date : AUG 04, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-512 Manufacturer Recall No. : N/a, will use yours. Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Alliance RV, LLC Address : 301 Benchmark Drive Elkhart IN 46516 Company phone : 1-574-218-7165 Population : Number of potentially involved : 2,319 Estimated percentage with defect : 80 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2023-2023 Alliance RV Paradigm: 295MK=220; 310RL=224; 340RL=175; 370FB=215; 382RK=30; 372RK=46; 385FL=277; 390MP=201. Valor: 36V11=167; 37V13=193; 40V13=225; 41V15=110; 42V13=125; 43V13=111 Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : The population was developed thru matching product received from Lippert and the dates delivered to our production schedule and the online date of that product. The recalled product differs from the affected product because the coaches that do not fall in scope were not built in the date ranges that match up with Lipperts product and purchase order information. We have 2319 affected units. Paradigm: 295MK=220; 310RL=224; 340RL=175; 370FB=215; 382RK=30; 372RK=46; 385FL=277; 390MP=201. Valor: 36V11=167; 37V13=193; 40V13=225; 41V15=110; 42V13=125; 43V13=111 Production Dates : JAN 13, 2022 – JUN 20, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 7M5FP3628NA005668 End : 7M5FP4129NB202388 ✔ Not sequential VIN Range 2 : Begin : 7M5FV3924NA005653 End : 7M5FV3927PA006959 Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : On electric retractable awnings up to 18′ in lenght, there is a possibility of the welded seam at the fabric to coach interface separating and falling off. FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : The safety risk is that the awning comes separated from the RV with a weld failure which could cause personal injury or property damage. Description of the Cause : The cause is related to a poor welded seam on the awning fabric. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-512 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : Visual separation of the welded seam. Involved Components : Component Name 1 : Electric Awning Component Description : Awning that can be extended out over your seating area when you’re camping and outside of the RV. Component Part Number : 10014; 11190; 12803; 13406; 13405; 13850; 13949; 10013; Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Lippert Components Address : 3501 CR 6 Elkhart Indiana 46514 Country : United States Chronology : A notification sent to Alliance RV on 7/15/2022 at 2:22pm (Friday) that covered the scope of the recall. At that point, the following Monday (7/18/2022), i put the yard on HOLD and had everything here in scope stopped and repaired. I was notified upon the notification from Lippert that they had bene thru our inventory to inspect for faulty product (uninstalled awnings), none was found. Our yard units were fixed (as well as units that had already shipped and were at the transporter. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-512 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : An inspection should take place to check for weld separation. If it does not exist, the awning fabric is “ok”. If separation is found and is less than 6 inches, a repair takes place. Anything over 6 inches requires fabric replacement. The repair on “repairable” fabrics is an adhesive to repair the seam. Instructions available. Alliance RV will be providing explicit inspection and reporting instruction to the owners via the owners notification on how to inspect the awning for the defect. They will be required to provide us with pictures to validate the results. these results will be documented in our system to satisfy the recall to comply with quarterly reporting. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : The seam on the remedied component is not separated once repaired. Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : Bad product was isolated and is not being used. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : NR Planned Dealer Notification Date : SEP 16, 2022 – SEP 16, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : SEP 16, 2022 – SEP 16, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-512 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Alliance RV, LLC Submission Date : JUL 20, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-512 Manufacturer Recall No. : N/a, will use yours. Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Alliance RV, LLC Address : 301 Benchmark Drive Elkhart IN 46516 Company phone : 1-574-218-7165 Population : Number of potentially involved : 2,319 Estimated percentage with defect : 80 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2023-2023 Alliance RV Paradigm: 295MK=220; 310RL=224; 340RL=175; 370FB=215; 382RK=30; 372RK=46; 385FL=277; 390MP=201. Valor: 36V11=167; 37V13=193; 40V13=225; 41V15=110; 42V13=125; 43V13=111 Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : The population was developed thru matching product received from Lippert and the dates delivered to our production schedule and the online date of that product. The recalled product differs from the affected product because the coaches that do not fall in scope were not built in the date ranges that match up with Lipperts product and purchase order information. We have 2319 affected units. Paradigm: 295MK=220; 310RL=224; 340RL=175; 370FB=215; 382RK=30; 372RK=46; 385FL=277; 390MP=201. Valor: 36V11=167; 37V13=193; 40V13=225; 41V15=110; 42V13=125; 43V13=111 Production Dates : JAN 13, 2022 – JUN 20, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 7M5FP3628NA005668 End : 7M5FP4129NB202388 ✔ Not sequential VIN Range 2 : Begin : 7M5FV3924NA005653 End : 7M5FV3927PA006959 Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : On electric retractable awnings up to 18′ in lenght, there is a possibility of the welded seam at the fabric to coach interface separating and falling off. FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : The safety risk is that the awning comes separated from the RV with a weld failure which could cause personal injury or property damage. Description of the Cause : The cause is related to a poor welded seam on the awning fabric. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-512 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : Visual separation of the welded seam. Involved Components : Component Name 1 : Electric Awning Component Description : Awning that can be extended out over your seating area when you’re camping and outside of the RV. Component Part Number : 10014; 11190; 12803; 13406; 13405; 13850; 13949; 10013; Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Lippert Components Address : 3501 CR 6 Elkhart Indiana 46514 Country : United States Chronology : A notification sent to Alliance RV on 7/15/2022 at 2:22pm (Friday) that covered the scope of the recall. At that point, the following Monday (7/18/2022), i put the yard on HOLD and had everything here in scope stopped and repaired. I was notified upon the notification from Lippert that they had bene thru our inventory to inspect for faulty product (uninstalled awnings), none was found. Our yard units were fixed (as well as units that had already shipped and were at the transporter. Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : An inspection should take place to check for weld separation. If it does not exist, the awning fabric is “ok”. If separation is found and is less than 6 inches, a repair takes place. Anything over 6 inches requires fabric replacement. The repair on “repairable” fabrics is an adhesive to repair the seam. Instructions available. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : The seam on the remedied component is not separated once repaired. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-512 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : Bad product was isolated and is not being used. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : NR Planned Dealer Notification Date : SEP 16, 2022 – SEP 16, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : SEP 16, 2022 – SEP 16, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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