Equipment (Monte Carlo, Royal Travel and North American)
Vehicle recall 13V-361. NHTSA received Recreation By Design’s report on Aug 14, 2013.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Recreation By Design’s report on Aug 14, 2013. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
If motor damage has occurred, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the trailer is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
Recreation by Design is recalling certain model year 2013 Monte Carlo 35 SC FW, 37 PM, 37 SC, 40 SC FW, 43 SC FW, 44 PM, 44 SC, 44 SC FW, and 52 SC FW travel trailers; North American 36 SC, and 44 PM travel trailers; and Royal Travel 39 SC, and 42 SC travel trailers.
If the awning installation sequence was not completely followed, the Dometic-brand awning motor may unknowingly become damaged.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment.
What should you do?
Recreation by Design will notify owners, and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with a design that is not subject to an out-of-sequence installation error. The recall began on September 9, 2013. Owners may contact Recreation by Design at 1-800-999-1902 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 16 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Monte Carlo 44 SCand 2013, before the model years listed here
- Monte Carlo 44 SC FWand 2013, before the model years listed here
- Royal Travel 39 SCand 2013, before the model years listed here
- Monte Carlo 35 SC FWand 2013, before the model years listed here
- Monte Carlo 37 SCand 2013, before the model years listed here
- Monte Carlo 43 SC FWand 2013, before the model years listed here
- Royal Travel 42 SCand 2013, before the model years listed here
- Monte Carlo 37 PMand 2013, before the model years listed here
- Monte Carlo 40 SC FWand 2013, before the model years listed here
- Monte Carlo 44 PMand 2013, before the model years listed here
- Monte Carlo 52 SC FWand 2013, before the model years listed here
- North American 36 SCand 2013, before the model years listed here
- North American 44 PMand 2013, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Recreation By Design.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.