Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerRecall 15V-003 · Lance vehicles
Lance Camper Manufacturing. Corp. recall 15V-003 covers 240 Lance vehicles for a equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer problem, reported to NHTSA on January 8, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2016 Q1) shows 58% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V003000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Lance Camper Manufacturing Corp. (Lance) is recalling certain model year 2015 Slide-In Campers and Travel Trailers manufactured August 1, 2014, to October 27, 2014, and equipped with certain Latitude awnings manufactured by Carefree of Colorado. The mounting brackets of the affected awnings may crack, and the awnings may fall.
The risk
If an awning falls, there is an increased risk of injury to anyone under the awning.
The fix
Lance will notify owners, and dealers will remove and replace all the mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began November 26, 2014. Owners may contact Lance customer service at 1-661-949-3322.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
58%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from August 1, 2014 to October 27, 2014. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.