Lance Slide-in Camper problems & recalls
NHTSA records for 1994–2016: 2 recall campaigns and 10 owner complaints. Pick a model year.
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Equipment #15V109000 · 2015 · 550 units
Problem: Lance camper manufacturing corp. (lance) is recalling certain model year 2015 slide-in campers, and travel trailers built april 10, 2014, to december 15, 2014, and equipped with certain latitude awnings, styles gx and g, manufactured by carefree of colorado. the affected awnings may have screws that attach the lateral arm brackets to the mounting brackets that were not manufactured to specification.
Risk: The screws could fail, causing the supporting bracket to fail, and the awning to fall and potentially strike and injure a person beneath it.
Fix: Lance will notify owners, and dealers will remove and replace the defective screws, free of charge. the recall began on february 20, 2015. owners may contact lance customer service at 1-661-949-3322.
Equipment #15V003000 · 2015 · 240 units
Problem: Lance camper manufacturing corp. (lance) is recalling certain model year 2015 slide-in campers and travel trailers manufactured august 1, 2014, to october 27, 2014, and equipped with certain latitude awnings manufactured by carefree of colorado. the mounting brackets of the affected awnings may crack, and the awnings may fall.
Risk: If an awning falls, there is an increased risk of injury to anyone under the awning.
Fix: Lance will notify owners, and dealers will remove and replace all the mounting brackets, free of charge. the recall began november 26, 2014. owners may contact lance customer service at 1-661-949-3322.
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