Carefree recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Carefree Of Colorado (Carefree) is recalling certain Freestyle Gearbox Housing part number: 015933-001. The gearbox may develop cracks, causing the awning to extend unintentionally.
What could happen
An awning extending unintentionally during transit may become a distraction or road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Carefree will provide additional support for the internal components of the Gearbox Housing, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 6, 2024. Owners may contact Carefree customer service at 1-800-621-2617. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 22E-094.
Vehicles covered
- Carefree Carefree
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 23E096000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Carefree Of Colorado
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 21, 2023
- Owners notified
- Nov 14, 2023
- Vehicles or items affected
- 8,115
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Equipment
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Carefree recall: Equipment Nov 7, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.