Cowtown Sleepers & Pick-up Tops: Latches/Locks/Linkages
Cowtown Sleepers & Pick-up Tops reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 16, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 106. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Cowtown Sleepers & Pick-up Tops & Accessories Inc. (Cowtown Sleepers) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 truck sleepers manufactured April 15, 2008, through April 25, 2013 and equipped with Fastec-brand door locks. It may be possible to remove the key from the lock in a way that potentially jams the deadbolt.
The risk
If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the travel trailer at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle without using the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Cowtown Sleepers will notify owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as needed, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during November 2013. Owners may contact Cowtown Sleepers at 1-817-293-9100 or Fastec at 1-800-837-2505.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Cowtown Sleepers Truck Sleepers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Cowtown Sleepers Truck Sleepers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Cowtown Sleepers Truck Sleepers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Cowtown Sleepers Truck Sleepers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Cowtown Sleepers Truck Sleepers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Cowtown Sleepers Truck Sleepers | 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 13V432000.
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