Navistar, Inc.: Equipment
Navistar, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 15, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 125. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2013 Bison Coach Stratus, Stratus Express, Stratus Lite, Trail Express, Trail Hand, and Traveler recreational trailers manufactured February 20, 2013, through May 7, 2013. Due to a design change in the Dometic-brand power awning motor assembly, the motor assembly screws may unknowingly shear.
The risk
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.
The remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with one of a different design. The recall began on September 16, 2013. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-331-332-1590 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Bison Coach Stratus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Bison Coach Stratus Express | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Bison Coach Stratus Lite | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Bison Coach Trail Express | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Bison Coach Trail Hand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Bison Coach Traveler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 13V363000.
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