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title: "CAREFREE CAREFREE - Recall 23E096000 — NHTSA record 242394 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Carefree Of Colorado (Carefree) is recalling certain Freestyle Gearbox Housing part number: 015933-001. The gearbox may develop cracks, causing the awning to ex"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-242394-carefree-carefree-recall-23e096000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# CAREFREE CAREFREE - Recall 23E096000 — NHTSA record 242394

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Dec 21, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: CAREFREE CAREFREE - Recall 23E096000
- **Reason**: Carefree Of Colorado (Carefree) is recalling certain Freestyle Gearbox Housing part number: 015933-001. The gearbox may develop cracks, causing the awning to extend unintentionally. An awning extending unintentionally during transit may become a distraction or road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Carefree Of Colorado
- **Quantity**: 8115
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 242394

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23E096000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: CAREFREE CAREFREE. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Dec 21, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Nov 14, 2023
- **Record created**: Dec 26, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Carefree will provide additional support for the internal components of the Gearbox Housing, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 6, 2024. Owners may contact Carefree customer service at 1-800-621-2617. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 22E-094.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23E096000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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