Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V381000

Equipment: mechanical: winch

Knapheide Manufacturing Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-05-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V381000

Equipment: mechanical: winch

Component
Equipment: mechanical: winch
Manufacturer
Knapheide Manufacturing Company
Vehicles affected
38
Reported to NHTSA
2023-05-26
Owners notified
2023-10-13

Defect description

Knapheide Manufacturing Company (KMC) is recalling certain 2022-2023 GM 2500HD, 2022 RAM 3500, Ford F-250, F-350, F-550, and 2023 GM 3500 vehicles equipped with certain Warn Industries VR EVO winches with a wireless handheld remote. Water may enter the handheld remote control for the winch and cause circuit board corrosion, which can allow the winch to operate unintentionally.

Safety risk

A winch that operates unintentionally increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

KMC will work with Warn Industries, Inc. to provide owners instructions on how to inspect the remote for corrosion and disable the wireless function by removing the battery pack from the remote. If corrosion or water intrusion is found when removing the battery pack owners should stop using the remote and contact WARN customer service for a replacement remote, free of charge. Once new parts are available, WARN will make a replacement water resistant remote available, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 13, 2023. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 217-222-7131.

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.

Scope of coverage

7 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
KNAPHEIDE Ford F-2502022
KNAPHEIDE Ford F-3502022
KNAPHEIDE Ford F-5502022
KNAPHEIDE GM 2500HD2023 2022
KNAPHEIDE GM 35002023
KNAPHEIDE RAM 35002022

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.