RV Lock Recall

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Thursday, August 08, 2013
Fastec recalls 2,864,670 door locks Fastec recalls 2,864,670 door locks
By Kelly Cauthorn @ 1:32 PM :: :: 2 Comments :: Article Rating :: RV Owners, Headline
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Fastec Industrial Corp. (FIC) is recalling 2,864,670 model 43610, 40610, and 44610 door locks manufactured between Jan. 2006 and April 2013 with a keyed paddle handle and deadbolt for use in recreational vehicles. It may be possible to remove the key from the lock in a way that potentially jams the deadbolt in locks with certain key codes.

If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the recreational vehicle at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle without using the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.

FIC will notify the original equipment door and recreational vehicle manufacturers and the consumers of record and instruct them on how to determine whether they have a defective lock. Consumers of record will be sent replacement cylinders with instructions, free of charge. The vehicle manufacturers will notify their consumers. The recall is expected to begin Sept. 10, 2013. Owners may contact FIC at 1.800.837.2505.

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.

SOURCE: NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

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Here's a PDF file that lists the key codes that are being recalled, and another circumstance where the key code does not matter...

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/UCM441816/RCMN-13E039-9876.pdf

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