Grand Design Travel Trailer Electric Awning May Separate and Drop
Grand Design is recalling certain 2022-2023 travel trailers because the electric awning's fabric seam may separate, allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation and increase injury risk. Dealers will repair or replace the awning at no charge.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: Structural vehicle defect with potential for injury but no reported incidents. Meets rubric criterion: risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported = High (Score 3).
Plain-English summary
Grand Design RV is recalling certain 2022-2023 Momentum, Solitude, Imagine, Reflection, and Transcend travel trailers. The electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation.
An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury to occupants and bystanders.
Approximately 8,150 units are affected. Owner notification letters were mailed by August 22, 2022. Owners should contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679 or their local dealer to schedule a free inspection and repair or replacement of the awning. For additional information, contact NHTSA at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- GRAND DESIGN MOMENTUM, SOLITUDE, TRANSCEND, IMAGINE
- Brand
- GRAND DESIGN
- Manufacturer
- Grand Design RV, LLC
- Affected units
- 8,150
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (5)
- MOMENTUM
- SOLITUDE
- TRANSCEND
- IMAGINE
- REFLECTION
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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