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2013 Forest river SANDSTORM Equipment Recall


NHTSA Recall #	96890
NHTSA Compaign #	13V203000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	Forest River, Inc.
Supplier	FOREST RIVER
Brand	FOREST RIVER
Model	SANDSTORM
Model Year	2013
Component	EQUIPMENT
Date of notification	29/07/13
Begin date of manufacuring	13/02/13
End date of manufacturing	18/04/13
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	ODI
Report received	17/05/13
Report created	17/05/13
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	9526
Defect summary	Forest river is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 forest river models blue ridge, cardinal, cherokee, columbus, evo, georgetown, flagstaff, forester, lexington, puma, rockwood, sabre, salem, sandpiper, sandstorm, sierra, stealth, sunseeker, wildcat, wildwood, work and play and xlr; coachmen models brookstone, catalina, chaparral, concord, encounter, freedom express, freelander, leprechaun, mirada, pursuit, and sportcoach; prime time models avenger, crusader, lacrosse, saniber, and tracer; palomino model maverick truck camper; cargo mate model eliminator and shasta models revere, phoenix recreational vehicles manufactured from february 13, 2013, through april 18, 2013. Due to a design change in the power awning motor assembly, the motor assembly screws may unknowingly shear.
Consequence summary	If the motor assembly screws shear, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the vehicle is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
Corrective action	Forest river will notify owners and dometic staff will replace the affected motors with motors of a different design. The safety recall began on july 29, 2013. Owners may contact forest river at 1-574-389-4600 or dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Forest river SANDSTORM Equipment Recall

2013 Forest river SANDSTORM Equipment Recall

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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