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Carefree Equipment recall

Recalled November 17, 2014 · NHTSA recall 14E078000 · Carefree

Hazard
The screws could fail, causing the supporting bracket to fail, and the awning to fall and potentially strike and injure a person beneath it.
Remedy
Owners will be notified by their vehicle manufacturer with instructions on how to obtain the free remedy. Owners should contact their vehicle manufacturer for more information or they may contact Carefree customer service at 1-800-621-2617.
Units
1,146 units

Description

Carefree of Colorado (Carefree) is recalling certain Latitude Awnings styles GX and G manufactured April 10, 2014, to November 4, 2014. The awnings were supplied to various vehicle manufacturers as original equipment for use in manufacturing new motorhomes. The affected awnings may have screws that attach the lateral arm brackets to the mounting brackets that were not manufactured to specification.

What to do

Owners will be notified by their vehicle manufacturer with instructions on how to obtain the free remedy. Owners should contact their vehicle manufacturer for more information or they may contact Carefree customer service at 1-800-621-2617.

Product
Carefree AWNING
Manufacturer(s)
Carefree Of Colorado

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov

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