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Fleetwood Folding Trailer is recalling 1,908 MY 2007 Sequoia, Avalon, Cheyene, and MY 2007-2008 Arcadia, Niagara, Saratoga, Williamsburg, Bayside, Utah, Santa Fe, and Sun Valley recreational trailers. The power lift roof system, which consists of a power lift motor and current limiter controller, generates excessive amounts of impact torque if the power lift is operated with the 30A power cord plugged into a 110V AC power source (with or without a battery). This could cause failure in one of the shear pins resulting in damage to the trailer's lift system. This could allow the roof to free-fall from the raised position, possibly resulting in personal injury, vehicle and/or property damage. Owners will be provided with two warning stickers which explains the proper function of the power lift accessory using a battery only. One sticker will be placed at the rear of the trailer next to the current limiter. The second sticker will be placed next to the 30A power cord outlet. In addition, Fleetwood Folding Trailer will send a copy of the operation manual that emphasizes the battery-only operation of this trailer accessory. The recall is expected to begin during November 2007. Foretravel is recalling 13 MY 2007-2008 Phenix recreational vehicles equipped with driver seats built by Villa International. These seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 207, "Seating Systems." The lower slide rails of the driver seat air suspension can fail. In the event of a vehicle crash, separation of the seat from the seat pedestal may lead to personal injury of the seat occupant. Dealers will install two reinforcement tethers between the front of the seat pedestal and the top of the air suspension. The recall is expected to begin during November 2007. Keystone is recalling 983 MY 2007 Passport and MY 2008 Freedome Lite travel trailers. The liquid propane (LP) supply hose for the outside range is connected too close to the range. In certain wind conditions, the heat from the range burner may cause the hose to melt. This causes an increased risk of fire, personal injury and property damage. Dealers will replace the copper LP tubing connected to the outside range with one of the correct length. The recall is expected to begin during November 2007. Monaco is recalling 53 MY 2006-2008 Signature Class A motor homes equipped with driver seats built by Villa International. These seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 207, "Seating Systems." The lower slide rails of the air suspension can fail. In the event of a crash, separation of the seat from the seat pedestal may lead to personal injury of the seat occupant. Monaco is working with Villa to install two reinforcement tethers between the front of the seat pedestal and the top of the air suspension. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Coachmen is recalling 193 MY 2006 Aurora motor homes. The spare tire carrier assembly mounted under the rear of the unit is the incorrect model to properly support the spare tire. As a result, the potential exists for the spare tire to become detached from the carrier assembly and fall to the road surface. Should the spare tire detach itself from the carrier while the vehicle is in motion, a crash may result. Dealers will install the correct spare tire system and also a secondary mechanical back-up latch. The recall is expected to begin during November 2007. Viking RV is recalling 27 MY 2008 Sport folding camping trailers (FCT) equipped with a power winch unit, Model P55000, built by Carefree of Colorado. Additional aftermarket or dealer installed power winch units are also included in this campaign. An incorrect material was used in the manufacture of the cable shafts on some power winch units. Under certain circumstances while the folding camping trailer top is being lifted, if the winch is placed into a stall condition, the cable shaft may break prior to the fuse or circuit breaker tripping. Should the cable shaft break, the FCT top could then free-fall into the lower position, possibly resulting in injuries. Viking dealers will install new cable shafts. The recall is expected to begin during November 2007 Starcraft is recalling 1,014 MY 2007-2008 folding camping trailers (FCT) equipped with a power winch unit, Model P55000, built by Carefree of Colorado. An incorrect material was used in the manufacture of the cable shafts on some of these power winch units. Under certain circumstances while the folding camping trailer top is being lifted, if the winch is placed into a stall condition, the cable shaft may break prior to the fuse or circuit breaker tripping. Should the cable shaft break, the FCT top could then free-fall into the lower position, possibly resulting in injuries. Dealers will install new cable shafts. The recall began on October 19, 2007. Forest River is recalling 263 MY 2008 Wildwood and Salem travel trailers for failing to comply with the requirements of Part 567, "Certification." The label located on the lower roadside front of the unit contains an improper listing of the tire and rim. There may be confusion as to the proper replacement tire if it is necessary. Dealers will mail the corrected Federal compliance label and tire load information to the dealers or retail customers. They can be placed over the incorrect label after cleaning the surface with alcohol. Customers will have the option for dealers to install the label. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. National RV is recalling an undetermined quantity of MY 1993-2004 Class A motor homes built on Ford chassis. The speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn. This could result in an underhood fire. Ford is conducting this recall and will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. News update: Dec. 1, 2007: National RV shuts doors, lays off staff of 600. Newmar is recalling 13 MY 2006-2007 London Aire and MY 2008 King Aire diesel bus motor homes equipped with driver seats built by Villa International. These seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 207, "Seating Systems." The lower slide rails of the air suspension can fail. In the event of a crash, separation of the seat from the seat pedestal may lead to personal injury of the seat occupant. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Winnebago is recalling 645 MY 2007-2008 Itasca Suncruiser and 2006-2008 Ellipse motor homes for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." The rear and rear-side red reflectors are located above the 60-inch height limit. Non-standard side marker and reflector lights could reduce visibility of vehicles and increase the potential for a crash. Dealers will add reflex reflectors in compliant locations. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. R-Vision is recalling 10 MY 2007-2008 Trail-Lite B-Plus, MY 2007 Trail-Lite Class C and MY 2008 Town & Country Touring Sedan motor homes built on GM chassis. These motor homes fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." The anti-lock brake system (ABS) module is programmed incorrectly. When the brakes are applied, the stop lamps will illuminate. When the brake pedal is released and the stop lamps are no longer illuminated, the rear brakes may still be applied. The brake may release after a few seconds or after the next firm brake pedal application. If the rear brakes are still applied after release of the brake pedal, the driver may notice a substantial drag when driving and may need to depress the gas pedal further than usual to continue vehicle movement. A vehicle driven with the brakes applied can cause overheating of the brakes, resulting in increased stopping distance which could result in a crash. R-Vision is working with GM who will reprogram the ABS module free of charge. KES is recalling 62 MY 1999-2003 truck camper or horse trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the Dometic Corporation. These refrigerators may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present. Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. KES will be working with Dometic in order to repair these refrigerators. Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse. Dometic has retained Stericycle Inc. to manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Fleetwood is recalling 133 MY 2007-2008 Bounder and Pace Arrow motor homes. The slide-out room may activate while traveling, due to water shorting out the electronic control relay for the slide-out room control mechanism. This can cause the overall vehicle width to increase. The wide vehicle width could lead to collisions while traveling or slide-out room impact to adjacent objects while the motor home is parked. Fleetwood has not yet provided a remedy or owner notification schedule for this campaign. NRC Modifications is recalling 2 MY 2003 Freightliner Columbia motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the Dometic Corporation. These refrigerators may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present. Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. NRC Modifications will be working with Dometic in order to repair these refrigerators. Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse. Dometic has retained Stericycle Inc. to manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Next month's recalls: November, 2007 Want to keep up with all that's happening in the RV world? 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