Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2023 Transcend travel trailers. The recreational vehicles were manufactured without an emergency exit window in the main living area.
A missing emergency exit window could prevent or delay the occupants from exiting in the event of an emergency such as a fire or traffic accident, increasing the risk of injury or even death.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the window with an emergency exit window, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 16, 2023. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design’s number for this recall is 910035.
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.
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How in the world can these things be designed, and then sold, without proper emergency exits? There have to be some codes set up for RVs.
Hi, Kelly. And don’t forget, they’re RVIA certified.🤔 Just sayin’. Have a good night. 😀 –Diane at RVtravel.com
After a career in Building Maint and Life Safety it drives me nuts that RV Mfgs don’t use common sense or that there are not regs to govern their build. I like my “B” for a lot of reasons but it has to meet vehicle safety standards. A lot of us do not like Gov’t oversight, but….. (I’m in a mood today – preaching to the choir.) But, boy I enjoyed, as most times, the RVT today. (PS, I know more than one person that should be “certified” – there a all kinds of certificates handed out.)
👍 Thanks, Kelly! BTW, I know some people who are definitely “certifiable.” And I thought if an RV was certified by RVIA, that meant it included all of those necessary safety features, among other requirements. Otherwise, what’s the certification worth, anyway? Take care. 🤗 (Trying to help you get in a better mood.) –Diane
No worries, RVT always lifts me up. Thank You. Here’s your certificate.
My certificate? Are you saying I’m “certifiable,” Kelly? 😅 Or are you certifying that RVT always lifts you up? I’ll go with that version, although the first one is sometimes accurate. Thanks, Kelly. 😀 –Diane
Ha! You know me all too well. We could probably certify each other.
👍🤗 –Diane (Sorry for the delays in responding, Kelly. Wrapping up tomorrow’s newsletter.😄)
Keep on keepin’ on. I need tomorrow’s newsletter.
It’ll be on its way shortly, Kelly. Lots of good stuff, of course, and lots of variety. Just finishing up the email alerts now. Tune in tomorrow… same time, same station. (Huh?) (I think I’m tired.😅) –Diane