201109REV – Bedlift Motor Gear Failure may Allow Bed to Extend – 2021 Fleetwood Discovery, Discovery LXE, Pace Arrow, Pace Arrow LXE, Bounder, & Southwind & Holiday Rambler Armada, Endeavor, Nautica, Navigator, & Vacationer Motorhomes

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November 16, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V706000

Bedlift Motor Gear Failure may Allow Bed to Extend

A bed frame that drops can increase the risk of an injury.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V706

Manufacturer REV Recreation Group

Components EQUIPMENT

Potential Number of Units Affected 208

 

Summary

REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2021 Fleetwood DiscoveryeBay, Discovery LXE, Pace Arrow, Pace Arrow LXE, Bounder, and Southwind and Holiday RamblereBay Armada, Endeavor, Nautica, Navigator, and Vacationer motorhomes. The primary gear of the bed lift motor may fail, allowing the bed frame to drop.

 

Remedy

REV will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the bed lift motor, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 12, 2021. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-800-509-3417. REV’s number for this recall is 201109REV.

 

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.safercar.gov.

 


RECALL BULLETIN:

201109REV

 

PRODUCT(S) AFFECTED:

Fleetwood Bounder, Discovery Discovery LXE, Pace Arrow, Pace Arrow LXE and Southwind Holiday RamblereBay Armada, Endeavor, Nautica, Navigator, and Vacationer

 

MODEL(S) AFFECTED:

All equipped with Drop Down Bed or Hide A Loft and a bed lift motor supplied by LipperteBay and manufactured 8/19/2020-11/6/2020

 

SUBJECT:

LipperteBay Bed Lift Motor Recall

 

KEYWORDS:

Bed Lift, Drop Down Bed, LCI, LipperteBay

 

ISSUE DATE:

December 2020

 

The purpose of this Bulletin is to inform REV Recreation Group dealers of the need to inspect, and if necessary, replace the bed lift motor on certain model year 2021 Fleetwood brand Bounder, Discovery, Discovery LXE, Pace Arrow, Pace Arrow LXE and Southwind, and certain model year 2021 Holiday RamblereBay brand Armada, Endeavor, Nautica, Navigator and Vacationer Class A motorhomes equipped with a LipperteBay P2K Drop Down Bed (Options 215, 217 or 220).

A list of affected Class A motorhomes appears at the end of this Bulletin.

Note: HappiJac bed lift motors are not affected by this recall.

 

CONDITION:

REV Recreation Group has been notifi ed by LipperteBay Components, Inc., that certain bed lift motors, manufactured by Nikoda, have the potential for primary gear failure, allowing for the possibility of the bed frame to drop a short distance before the safety strap catches the bed frame assembly, posing the risk of personal injury.

 

Note:

If the bed lift motor is determined to be defective, you will need an assistant for a portion of the repair procedures.

 

INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS:

WARNING

DO NOT REMOVE THE MOTOR DURING INSPECTION. THERE ARE NO MECHANICAL STOPS ON THE P2K STYLE BED SO IF THE MOTOR IS REMOVED, THE FRAME WILL FALL DOWN ONTO THE DASH AREA AND MAY CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR DAMAGE. DEALERS WILL BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

1. Park the motorhome on dry, level pavement. Chock the front wheels to prevent movement while work is performed. Set the parking brake. Turn off the key and remove it from the ignition. Maintain control of keys until all work is completed.

2. Locate the switch for the Drop Down Bed or Hide A Loft. Refer to Figure 1.

3. Lower the driver and passenger seat backs. Cover them to avoid damage.

4. Lower the bed to its lowest level.

5. Remove the mattress.

6. Locate and remove all the screws securing the ozite panels to the bed top.

7. Lift and/or remove the ozite panels to be able to visually inspect the motor. Compare your findings with the photos on Page 1 of LipperteBay’s instructions (attached).

(a.) If the motor brand name is Italtergi, it has passed the inspection and no further work is required. Italtergi brand motors have green and black wires exiting the motor and a molded LCI logo on the plastic gear box cover. Reassemble and file your claim using flat rate code 6300-11, Inspected/Not Defective.

(b.) If the motor brand name is Nikoda, it is considered defective and must be replaced. Nikoda brand motors have red and black wires exiting the motor and no LCI logo. If this motor is found, continue to the repair instructions on the next page.

 

REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

WHEN REPLACING A P2K BED LIFT MOTOR, YOU MUST ENSURE THE ENTIRE BED IS ADEQUATELY SUPPORTED TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING. THERE ARE NO MECHANICAL STOPS ON THE P2K STYLE BED SO IF THE MOTOR IS REMOVED AND THERE IS NOT ADEQUATE SUPPORT, THE FRAME WILL FALL DOWN ONTO THE DASH AREA AND MAY CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR DAMAGE. DEALERS WILL BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Before beginning repairs, read the attached instructions titled “EUROLOFT BED LIFT MOTOR REPLACEMENT” from LipperteBay. Call REV RV Dealer Technical Support if you have any questions. If you do not have the LipperteBay instructions, contact REV RV dealer technical support to request a copy.

8. Place a sturdy means of support under the bed frame before beginning motor replacement. Refer to the WARNING above.

9. Follow the attached instructions from LipperteBay Components.

10. After installing the new motor, clean up the area.

 

PARTS

Order from REV Parts if motor is defective

Part NumberDescriptionQty.
10110969P2K Motor, Bed Lift1

 

NLGI synthetic Grade 2 grease As required

 

TOOLS

Screwdriver or power driver

2×4 dimensional lumber or another means of completely supporting the bed during repairs

– See Step 8 on Page 3 of this bulletin

Assistant – See step 5 of attached LipperteBay bed lift motor replacement instructions

Flathead Screwdrivers – qty. 2 See step 4 of attached bed lift motor replacement instructions

Sockets and Ratchet

Non-permanent Method of Marking

 


EUROLOFT BED LIFT MOTOR REPLACEMENT

20E-074

 



11 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
FLEETWOODBOUNDER2021
FLEETWOODDISCOVERY2021
FLEETWOODDISCOVERY LXE2021
FLEETWOODPACE ARROW2021
FLEETWOODPACE ARROW LXE2021
FLEETWOODSOUTHWIND2021
HOLIDAY RAMBLEReBayARMADA2021
HOLIDAY RAMBLEReBayENDEAVOR2021
HOLIDAY RAMBLEReBayNAUTICA2021
HOLIDAY RAMBLEReBayNAVIGATOR2021
HOLIDAY RAMBLEReBayVACATIONER2021

 


11 Associated Documents

Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-20V706-5916.pdf 142.829KB

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ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-20V706-0197.pdf 142.666KB

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-20V706-1001.pdf 127.064KB

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Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-20V706-0624.pdf 2198.625KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2020-4

RCLQRT-20V706-9530.PDF 211.139KB

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Recall 573 Report- Amendment 1

RCLRPT-20V706-6813.PDF 228.104KB

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Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-20V706-9847.PDF 227.986KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2021-2

RCLQRT-20V706-5654.PDF 211.324KB

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Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-20V706-6529.pdf 244.729KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2021-1

RCLQRT-20V706-5175.PDF 211.238KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2021-3

RCLQRT-20V706-0075.PDF 211.429KB

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