51-1532 – Awning Fabric May Detach Causing Awning to Drop – 2022-2023 Coachmen East to West Forest River Prime Time & Shasta Fifth Wheel & Travel Trailers

July 29, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V556000

Awning Fabric May Detach Causing Awning to Drop

An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V556

Manufacturer Forest RivereBay logo, Inc.

Components EQUIPMENT

Potential Number of Units Affected 49,295

 

Summary

Forest RivereBay logo, Inc. (Forest RivereBay logo) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Catalina, Cross Trail, Pursuit, Sportscoach, East to West Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest RivereBay logo Forester, FR3, Sunseeker, Wildwood, 2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Brookstone, Chaparral, Chapparral Lite, Clipper, Freedom Express, Independence Trail, Mirada, Spirit, Viking, Work and Play, East to West Ahara, Tandara, Forest RivereBay logo Aurora, Cardinal, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Flagstaff, Georgetown, Ibex, Impression, Ozark, Puma, R-Pod, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandpiper, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Sierra, Solera, Stealth, Stealth Evo, Surveyor, Vengeance, Vibe, Wildcat, XLR Toyhauler, Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Sanibel, Tracer, Shasta Oasis, and Phoenix fifth wheel and travel trailers.

The electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation.

 

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fabric roll or complete awning, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact the customer service numbers listed in the recall report for their designated model. Forest RivereBay logo’s number for this recall is 51-1532. This recall supersedes and expands NHTSA recall number 22V-486.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

 


Dear Forest RivereBay logo Customer:

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements Motor Vehicle Safety Act. This notice is also sent in
accordance with the requirements of the United Statesโ€™ National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Forest RivereBay logo has
decided that a defect, which relates to the motor vehicle safety, exists in many 2022-2023 Forest RivereBay logo and Coachmen
travel trailers, Fifth Wheels, and Motorhomes recreational vehicles. This is to inform you that your vehicle may contain a
defect that could affect the safety of a person.

 

WHAT IS THE DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE?

โ€œPer Details of LipperteBay logo Recall 22E-055: There may be insufficient weld penetration in some areas between the fabric and
the adjoining PVC extruded track. In cases of insufficient welding this can allow the welded seam at the fabric to coach
interface to separate, and depending on the amount of separation, could allow the awning to unroll whether retracted or
extended.

 

EVALUATION OF THE RISK TO THE VEHICLE AND OPERATOR(S) RELATED TO THE RECALL.

In extreme cases, the fabric could detach from the coach rail and remain attached to the awning. This could cause the
awning to drop and extend beyond normal operation. This could cause injury or a crash.

 

WHAT IS FOREST RIVEReBay logo AND OUR DEALERSHIPS GOING TO DO?

Forest RivereBay logo is notifying dealerships of the recall. Forest RivereBay logo will provide all parts and labor free of charge to Consumers
and Dealers. An authorized Forest RivereBay logo Dealer or Service Center will need to perform the inspection to determine if a
repair will need to occur or if replacement fabric is needed. It is preferable if you have your selling dealership perform the
remedy. Forest RivereBay logo completely covers your cost for the remedy; you will not receive any bill of sale for anything covered
under the above recall number.

 

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

Please contact your dealer immediately and request a service appointment to schedule the free remedy. The vehicle
Owner is responsible for arranging to have the work completed. Please state you have been notified by Forest RivereBay logo of
having a recall in process for your vehicle and provide the recall number for the dealership. It is also helpful to the
dealership to have a copy of this letter when you take your vehicle in for the recall remedy.
You may also visit www.forestriverinc.com for dealer locations.

 

HOW LONG WILL THE REMEDY PROCESS TAKE?

The estimated time of repair is 1.5 hours. However, the dealership may need to keep your vehicle or schedule an
appointment with you for a later date to fit into their regular service schedule.

 

WHAT IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY PAID FOR REPAIRS TO YOUR VEHICLE FOR THIS PARTICULAR CONDITION?

If you have already paid for a repair that is within the scope of this defect under recall, you still need to have this recall
inspected and/or performed to ensure the correct parts and procedures were utilized.

Additionally, you may be eligible for a refund of previously paid repairs. Refunds will only be provided for within the scope
of this defect under recall. Please send the service invoice to the following address:

Forest RivereBay logo, Inc.
Attn: Warranty Manager
PO Box 30
Middlebury, IN 46540

 


AWNING INSPECTION AND WELD/SEAM REPAIR

 


22E055 – Awning Fabric May Detach Causing Awning to Drop – Lippert Electric Retractable Awning

 

http://oemdtc.com/10993/22e055-awning-fabric-may-detach-causing-awning-to-drop-lipperteBay logo-electric-retractable-awning

 


Chronology :

On July 7, 2022. Forest RivereBay logoโ€™s Office of Corporate Compliance was notified by LipperteBay logo Components of a recall that was filed regarding a separation of a welded seam at the awning fabricโ€™s coach interface.

On July 8, 2022 Forest Rivers Office of Corporate Compliance filed a recall

On July 18, 2022, Forest RivereBay logoโ€™s Office of Corporate Compliance (โ€œOCCโ€) was notified by LipperteBay logo Components of a scope revision. The same day, OCC began reviewing data provided to OCC by LipperteBay logo. On July 20, 2022, OCC initiated a research into each additional manufacturing plant that used the 18โ€™ and under awning.

On July 25, 2022, OCC began gathering details from the manufacturing plants that indicated which manufacturing plant and products are affected.

On July 28, 2022, OCC was able to identify vehicles affected and is amending the recall.

On July 29, 2022 It was decided by NHTSA and Forest RivereBay logo to file new recall that will supersede recall 22V486 due to the increase in models and quantities

 


67 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
COACHMENADRENALINE2022
COACHMENAPEX2022
COACHMENBROOKSTONE2022
COACHMENCATALINA2022-2023
COACHMENCHAPARRAL2022
COACHMENCHAPARRAL LITE2022
COACHMENCLIPPER2022
COACHMENCROSS TRAIL2022-2023
COACHMENFREEDOM EXPRESS2022
COACHMENINDEPENDENCE TRAIL2022
COACHMENMIRADA2022
COACHMENPURSUIT2022-2023
COACHMENSPIRIT2022
COACHMENSPORTSCOACH2022-2023
COACHMENVIKING2022
COACHMENWORK AND PLAY2022
EAST TO WESTAHARA2022
EAST TO WESTDELLA TERRA2022-2023
EAST TO WESTSILVER LAKE2022-2023
EAST TO WESTTANDARA2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoAURORA2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoCARDINAL2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoCEDAR CREEK2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoCHEROKEE2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoFLAGSTAFF2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoFORESTER2022-2023
FOREST RIVEReBay logoFR32022-2023
FOREST RIVEReBay logoGEORGETOWN2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoIBEX2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoIMPRESSION2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoOZARK2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoPUMA2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoR-POD2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoROCKWOOD2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoSABRE2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoSALEM2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoSANDPIPER2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoSANDSTORM2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoSHOCKWAVE2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoSIERRA2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoSOLERA2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoSTEALTH2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoSTEALTH EVO2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoSUNSEEKER2022-2023
FOREST RIVEReBay logoSURVEYOR2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoVENGEANCE2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoVIBE2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoWILDCAT2022
FOREST RIVEReBay logoWILDWOOD2022-2023
FOREST RIVEReBay logoXLR TOYHAULER2022
PRIME TIMEAVENGER2022
PRIME TIMECRUSADER2022
PRIME TIMELACROSSE2022
PRIME TIMESANIBEL2022
PRIME TIMETRACER2022
SHASTAOASIS2022
SHASTAPHOENIX2022

 


12 Associated Documents

Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-22V556-5261.PDF 240.478KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-22V556-5291.pdf 647.551KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – LipperteBay logo Recall 22E-055 Awning Inspection and Repair Instruction Document

RMISC-22V556-6574.pdf 2402.767KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – LipperteBay logo Notice to OEMs

RMISC-22V556-5412.pdf 521.933KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-22V556-0303.pdf 2402.767KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-22V556-0005.pdf 214.092KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-22V556-1343.pdf 182.947KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2022-3

RCLQRT-22V556-3767.PDF 211.139KB

 


Recall 573 Report – 10/13/2022

RCLRPT-22V556-3202.PDF 240.593KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-22V556-4502.pdf 214.255KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2022-4

RCLQRT-22V556-6888.PDF 211.245KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2023-1

RCLQRT-22V556-8792.PDF 211.33KB

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=22V556&docType=RCL

 


 

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