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Entegra Aspire Recall 15V009: Awning Screws May Fail, Causing Awning to Fall

NHTSA campaign 15V009, reported January 12, 2015, 11 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Some awnings on certain motorhomes may have attaching screws that were not made to specification. The screws that join the lateral arm brackets to the mounting brackets could fail, causing the supporting bracket to break and the awning to fall.

A falling awning could strike and injure anyone standing or sitting beneath it. Owners should be careful around the awning until the repair is done.

The repair is free. Entegra will notify owners, and authorized dealers will remove and replace the defective screws at no charge. Owners can also contact Entegra customer service at 1-800-945-4787, and should check their VIN for open recalls.

Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle

The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 15V009Entegra Coach
Component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Problem
Entegra Coach (Entegra) is recalling certain model year 2015 Aspire motorhomes manufactured July 14, 2014, to October 29, 2014, and equipped with certain Latitude awnings manufactured by Carefree of Colorado. The affected awnings may have screws that attach the lateral arm brackets to the mounting brackets that were not manufactured to specification.
Risk
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
Entegra will notify owners, and dealers will remove and replace the defective screws, free of charge. The recall began December 30, 2014. Owners may contact Entegra customer service at 1-800-945-4787.
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.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Entegra Aspire2015