SOUTHWIND UNSPECIFIED 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY

Make : SOUTHWIND Model : UNSPECIFIED Year : 2016
Build Dates : 2014-03-11 - 2016-03-02
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 17V584000
Date Owner's Notified: 2017-11-17 Date Received by ODI: 2017-09-20 Date Added to Database: 2017-09-22
Manufacturers Involved: REV Recreation Group
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 170914REV
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 934
Summary:
      REV Recreation Group "REV" is recalling certain 2013-2015 Fleetwood Bounder and 2013-2016 Fleetwood Southwind recreational vehicles. The welds attaching the battery tray may be insufficient. As a result, the tray may separate from underneath the chassis.
Consequence:
      An unsecured battery tray can cause a battery acid leak or an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire or injury.
Remedy:
      REV will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery tray, and install fasteners, if necessary, to secure the battery tray, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2017. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-800-509-3417. REV's number for this recall is 170914REV.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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.