Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V374000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

New Horizons RV Corporation filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-06-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V374000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
Manufacturer
New Horizons RV Corporation
Vehicles affected
50
Reported to NHTSA
2015-06-15
Owners notified
2015-07-07

Defect description

New Horizons RV Corporation (New Horizons) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Summit and Majestic recreational vehicles manufactured March 11, 2013, to January 30, 2015. In the affected vehicles, a rivet for the quad entry steps may shear and fail, causing the steps to give when being used.

Safety risk

If the rivet shears under occupant load, the steps may give and the occupant may fall, increasing the risk of personal injury.

Manufacturer remedy

New Horizons will notify owners, and dealers will remove the rivets and the step sections will be bolted together, free of charge. The recall began on July 7, 2015. Owners may contact New Horizons customer service at 1-800-238-3140.

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.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
NEW HORIZONS Majestic2015 2014 2013
NEW HORIZONS Summit2015 2014 2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.