SPARTAN SUMMIT 2013: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE

Make : SPARTAN Model : SUMMIT Year : 2013
Build Dates : 2013-03-11 - 2015-01-30
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 15V374000
Date Owner's Notified: 2015-07-07 Date Received by ODI: 2015-06-15 Date Added to Database: 2015-06-15
Manufacturers Involved: New Horizons RV Corporation
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 50
Summary:
      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.
Consequence:
      If the rivet shears under occupant load, the steps may give and the occupant may fall, increasing the risk of personal injury.
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.
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.