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RV awnings recalled. Don’t use your RV, feds advise


Dometic Awning Recall
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Dometic is recalling certain WeatherPro motor powered awning models 805, 815, 825. 835, 845, 885, 855, and 905: 9100 Power awning models 910, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, and 91; and certain awning motor service kits with part numbers starting with 3307923 and 3310423. The serial number range for the WeatherPro and 9100 motor powered awnings is 306XXXXX thru 314XXXXX. These motor powered awnings were  either sold in the aftermarket as replacement equipment or installed as original equipment on various recreation  vehicles and horse trailers. The awning motor service kits were sold in the aftermarket as service parts for  product already installed on recreation vehicles or horse trailers and do not carry an individual serial number.
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2003 U320 40' AGDS
Beamalarm, Foretravel technical help and specifications
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Re: RV awnings recalled. Don’t use your RV, feds advise

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Wow! Glad ours has Carefrees!
Jay
1989 U280 SE, 36', 3208T Cat, build 3292

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They ought to address mechanical awnings also, possibly a hand that would extend out from the dash and give a slap in the face and say something like "Hey dumb$#@, engage the awning locks before driving."  That way a guy couldn't have his awning unfurl while driving from home to Austin and have to stand on the shoulder on hwy 290 and try to roll it back up.
"Not so  long ago we were a nation of risk takers, riding five million pounds of  thrust straight into space."  Joe Gresh
Chuck Pearson
1996 U295
2018 Can Am X3 TurboRS

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Quote from: Chuck Pearson –
They ought to address mechanical awnings also, possibly a hand that would extend out from the dash and give a slap in the face and say something like "Hey dumb$#@, engage the awning locks before driving."  That way a guy couldn't have his awning unfurl while driving from home to Austin and have to stand on the shoulder on hwy 290 and try to roll it back up.
What was that? Something you saw on the side of the road. :P

Roland
1993 U280 4341
2010 Jeep Liberty
The Pied Pipers

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Or going across the dam at Fort Cobb lake on a windy day in our old U280...err I meant to say we heard about some people who forgot the awning latch and the awning unwound going across the dam. ::)
Rick & Rhonda
2003 U320 4220  Build #6199
Was
91 36' GV 300 Caterpillar, 92 40' U280 300 Cummins, 97 36' U295 300 Cummins, 2002
U320 450 Cummins
(Guess we're hooked)

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Quote from: Roland Begin –
What was that? Something you saw on the side of the road. :P

Roland

Yes, you could say that.  I got a good look at him in the mirror when he had his ass hanging out of a window with the rest of his upper body, holding on to the valence inside,  trying to retrieve the little strap it looked like, because he didn't have a ladder. 

Ever
"Not so  long ago we were a nation of risk takers, riding five million pounds of  thrust straight into space."  Joe Gresh
Chuck Pearson
1996 U295
2018 Can Am X3 TurboRS

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My patio awning unfurled outside Amarillo on I-40 in 60 MPH winds and I had latched my awning. Had to get on rooftop and tape with duck tape....it was a mess. To resolve this I am always sure that my awning is properly latched but the safely factor is to use Velcro straps, 2 on both the front and rear awning arms, to be sure it is secute. No problem since then and don't want any!!  For $5 buy the straps or make some yourself.....cheap insurance!!!
Steve Mudd
Commander, The Crystal Ship
CEO, Retirement Clearinghouse International
1993 Grand Villa U300 40', Detroit 6V92 Turbo
1997 Jeep Wrangler Sport
2008 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic
2000 Harley-Davidson Wide Glide
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Quote from: Johnstons –
Or going across the dam at Fort Cobb lake on a windy day in our old U280...err I meant to say we heard about some people who forgot the awning latch and the awning unwound going across the dam. ::)

Fort Cobb Lake??? The dam is only 20 feet wide and we all know there is no wind in Oklahoma.

We too had that experience in West Texas traveling at 65 mph. The patio awning opened all of the way in the 50 mph cross wind. What's so unbelievable is that it did no damage to a 16 year old awning even at that speed. We just rolled it back up, locked the roller and headed on down the road. We later found about a yard of thread on the front seam broke loose but we didn't have to fix that until we returned home in the spring. We too now keep velcro straps around the uprights to insure it will not open up accidentally.
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Locust Grove, OK
1993 U300 SSE 40' (Restored at FOT 2009) Build 4323
720 watts Solar
6V92TA DDEC Silver Engine
2014 Subaru Outback