Loose Wiring May Cause Fire – 2022 Alliance RV Paradigm, Valor, & Avenue Travel Trailers

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ISSUED COPY Mailing Finished 4/29/2022 IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL This Notice Applies to Your Recreational Vehicle with the VIN: TBD «Owner_name» «Street» «City», «State» «Zip» Country (Only for Canada) Dear Valued Customer: This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. US ONLY Alliance RV has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exits in some 2022 Alliance RVs. Units impacted are select Alliance RV Fifth Wheels (Paradigm, Valor, Avenue). Reason for this recall: Alliance RV was made aware that a number of 50A Shore Power Inlets (93379) manufactured and imported by ZH Brothers International and distributed by Patrick Distribution were not manufactured to specifications. Specifically, the lugs for the inlets in two shipment lots were produced using an excessively hard material that may prevent proper torquing of the lug to the required 20in/lbs. If the lugs are not properly torqued, they may loosen and cause arching, overheating and, potentially, a fire. What Alliance RV will do: Your local Alliance Dealer will inspect inlet, and replace if the inlet lugs are unable to be torqued to 20-in/lbs (as per the attached Product Safety Notice). What we need you to do: Please contact an Alliance RV Authorized Dealer and schedule an appointment to have this remedy completed. If your dealer is unable to perform the recall within a reasonable time, or you have questions concerning this recall, please contact 574-226-0140 – Option 1. If you choose to take your vehicle to a non-Alliance RV dealer, they must contact Alliance RV prior to making the recall repair for proper authorization and instructions. If you had this repair completed prior to receipt of this recall notice, you may be eligible to receive reimbursement for the cost of obtaining a pre-notification remedy of the problem associated with this recall. If, however, you take your recreational vehicle to your dealer on the agreed service date and the dealer does not remedy this condition on that date or within three (3) days, please contact our Customer Service Department at 574-226-0140 – Option 1. If after contacting your dealer and Customer Service you are not able to have the safety defect remedied without charge and/or within a reasonable time, you may wish to submit a written complaint to the Administrator, national Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590; or call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153): or go to http://www.safercar.gov. Federal regulations require that any vehicle lessor receiving this recall notice must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days. We certainly regret this inconvenience; however, your safety is our most important priority. Sincerely, Alliance RV Safety Recall: 22V174 March 2022

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-174 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Alliance RV, LLC Submission Date : JUN 27, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-174 Manufacturer Recall No. : 22V174 Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Alliance RV, LLC Address : 301 Benchmark Drive Elkhart IN 46516 Company phone : 1-574-218-7165 Population : Number of potentially involved : 293 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2022-2022 Alliance Valor: 36V11 = 25; 37V13 = 10; 40V13 = 40; 41V15 = 9; 42V13 = 12; 43V13 = 9. Paradigm: 295MK = 40; 310RL = 33; 340RL = 20; 365RD = 0; 370FB = 10; 372RK = 0; 385FL = 38; 390MP = 29. Avenue: 30RLS = 14; 31BHS = 0; 32RLS = 24; 36BRM = 12 Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : Alliance RV was made aware that a quality / safety issue related to the 50A shower power inlet (Patrick P/N: 93379; Alliance P/N: 10386). Patrick provided information on shipments and quantities along with dates of those orders. That information was used to identify a production ‘online date’ scope to identify the potentially affected population. The difference between a potentially affected RV and one that is not is the date in came online and would therefore not have the faulty product installed. There is a total of 328 potentially affected products made up of a mixed bag of brands and models (spreadsheet breaks this down). Production Dates : FEB 09, 2022 – FEB 22, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 7M5FP3623NA005867 End : 7M5FV4530NA006027 Not sequential VIN Range 2 : Begin : 7M5FP4226NB201579 End : 7M5FP4229NB201463 Not sequential VIN Range 3 : Begin : 7M5FA402XNC300064 End : 7M5FA4023NC300150 Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : . Specifically, the lugs for the inlets in two shipment lots were produced using an excessively hard material that may prevent proper torquing of the lug to the required 20in/lbs. FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : If the lugs are not properly torqued, they may loosen and cause arching, Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-174 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of the Safety Risk : overheating and, potentially, a fire Description of the Cause : Specifically, the lugs for the inlets in two shipment lots were produced using an excessively hard material that may prevent proper torquing of the lug to the required 20in/lbs. this is due to a material change by the producer of the lugs. Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : Intermittent electrical issues. Involved Components : Component Name 1 : 50AMP Power Inlet Component Description : Power Inlet (main plug for power to the RV) Component Part Number : (Patrick P/N: 93379; Alliance P/N: 10386). Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Patrick Industries Address : 107 W Franklin St PO Box 638 Elkhart Indiana 46515 Country : United States Chronology : Alliance RV was notified on 3/22/22 via email from our vendor Patrick Industries of the component issue. At that point, all RVs on site that fell in scope were checked and appropriate action taken. After turning the 50A main breaker to the OFF position, remove the four mounting screws located on the face of the inlet and pull the inlet out of the RV wall. SAVE THESE SCREWS AS THEY WILL BE NEEDED TO REINSTALL THE INLET. After pulling the inlet out of the RV wall, remove the two screws on the inside of the inlet. This will allow you to remove the housing from the back side of the inlet. Unscrew the strain relief on the back of the housing to allow room for the wires to move. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-174 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Turn the main power to the RV OFF (the 50 amp breaker). Locate the power inlet. Remove the power inlet. Test the power inlet for torque spec on lugs. If met, you’re good you can reinstall and continue on. If the torque specs are not met, you will need to replace the power inlet. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : A remedied component will either meet the proper torque specs or be replaced with one that does. Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : Bad product isolated and removed from the plants and replaced with known good product. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Working currently on developing letters and will mail merge for both retail and dealer letters with instruction to be sent out. Also have to build the recall out in our system to support warranty transactions as well as procure parts. Planned Dealer Notification Date : APR 29, 2022 – APR 29, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : APR 29, 2022 – APR 29, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-174 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Alliance RV, LLC Submission Date : MAR 24, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-174 Manufacturer Recall No. : n/a – will use yours Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Alliance RV, LLC Address : 301 Benchmark Drive Elkhart IN 46516 Company phone : 1-574-218-7165 Population : Number of potentially involved : 293 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2022-2022 Alliance Valor: 36V11 = 25; 37V13 = 10; 40V13 = 40; 41V15 = 9; 42V13 = 12; 43V13 = 9. Paradigm: 295MK = 40; 310RL = 33; 340RL = 20; 365RD = 0; 370FB = 10; 372RK = 0; 385FL = 38; 390MP = 29. Avenue: 30RLS = 14; 31BHS = 0; 32RLS = 24; 36BRM = 12 Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : Alliance RV was made aware that a quality / safety issue related to the 50A shower power inlet (Patrick P/N: 93379; Alliance P/N: 10386). Patrick provided information on shipments and quantities along with dates of those orders. That information was used to identify a production ‘online date’ scope to identify the potentially affected population. The difference between a potentially affected RV and one that is not is the date in came online and would therefore not have the faulty product installed. There is a total of 328 potentially affected products made up of a mixed bag of brands and models (spreadsheet breaks this down). Production Dates : FEB 09, 2022 – FEB 22, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 7M5FP3623NA005867 End : 7M5FV4530NA006027 Not sequential VIN Range 2 : Begin : 7M5FP4226NB201579 End : 7M5FP4229NB201463 Not sequential VIN Range 3 : Begin : 7M5FA402XNC300064 End : 7M5FA4023NC300150 Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : . Specifically, the lugs for the inlets in two shipment lots were produced using an excessively hard material that may prevent proper torquing of the lug to the required 20in/lbs. FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : If the lugs are not properly torqued, they may loosen and cause arching, Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-174 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of the Safety Risk : overheating and, potentially, a fire Description of the Cause : Specifically, the lugs for the inlets in two shipment lots were produced using an excessively hard material that may prevent proper torquing of the lug to the required 20in/lbs. this is due to a material change by the producer of the lugs. Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : Intermittent electrical issues. Involved Components : Component Name 1 : 50AMP Power Inlet Component Description : Power Inlet (main plug for power to the RV) Component Part Number : (Patrick P/N: 93379; Alliance P/N: 10386). Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Patrick Industries Address : 107 W Franklin St PO Box 638 Elkhart Indiana 46515 Country : United States Chronology : Alliance RV was notified on 3/22/22 via email from our vendor Patrick Industries of the component issue. At that point, all RVs on site that fell in scope were checked and appropriate action taken. After turning the 50A main breaker to the OFF position, remove the four mounting screws located on the face of the inlet and pull the inlet out of the RV wall. SAVE THESE SCREWS AS THEY WILL BE NEEDED TO REINSTALL THE INLET. After pulling the inlet out of the RV wall, remove the two screws on the inside of the inlet. This will allow you to remove the housing from the back side of the inlet. Unscrew the strain relief on the back of the housing to allow room for the wires to move. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-174 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Turn the main power to the RV OFF (the 50 amp breaker). Locate the power inlet. Remove the power inlet. Test the power inlet for torque spec on lugs. If met, you’re good you can reinstall and continue on. If the torque specs are not met, you will need to replace the power inlet. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : A remedied component will either meet the proper torque specs or be replaced with one that does. Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : Bad product isolated and removed from the plants and replaced with known good product. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Working currently on developing letters and will mail merge for both retail and dealer letters with instruction to be sent out. Also have to build the recall out in our system to support warranty transactions as well as procure parts. Planned Dealer Notification Date : APR 29, 2022 – APR 29, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : APR 29, 2022 – APR 29, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-174 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Alliance RV, LLC Submission Date : MAR 23, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-174 Manufacturer Recall No. : n/a – will use yours Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Alliance RV, LLC Address : 301 Benchmark Drive Elkhart IN 46516 Company phone : 2260140 Population : Number of potentially involved : 328 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2022-2022 Alliance Valor: 36V11 = 25; 37V13 = 10; 40V13 = 40; 41V15 = 9; 42V13 = 12; 43V13 = 9. Paradigm: 295MK = 40; 310RL = 33; 340RL = 20; 365RD = 0; 370FB = 10; 372RK = 0; 385FL = 38; 390MP = 29. Avenue: 30RLS = 14; 31BHS = 0; 32RLS = 24; 36BRM = 12 Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : Alliance RV was made aware that a quality / safety issue related to the 50A shower power inlet (Patrick P/N: 93379; Alliance P/N: 10386). Patrick provided information on shipments and quantities along with dates of those orders. That information was used to identify a production ‘online date’ scope to identify the potentially affected population. The difference between a potentially affected RV and one that is not is the date in came online and would therefore not have the faulty product installed. There is a total of 328 potentially affected products made up of a mixed bag of brands and models (spreadsheet breaks this down). Production Dates : FEB 09, 2022 – FEB 22, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 7M5FP3623NA005867 End : 7M5FV4530NA006027 Not sequential VIN Range 2 : Begin : 7M5FP4226NB201579 End : 7M5FP4229NB201463 Not sequential VIN Range 3 : Begin : 7M5FA402XNC300064 End : 7M5FA4023NC300150 Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : . Specifically, the lugs for the inlets in two shipment lots were produced using an excessively hard material that may prevent proper torquing of the lug to the required 20in/lbs. FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : If the lugs are not properly torqued, they may loosen and cause arching, Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-174 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of the Safety Risk : overheating and, potentially, a fire Description of the Cause : Specifically, the lugs for the inlets in two shipment lots were produced using an excessively hard material that may prevent proper torquing of the lug to the required 20in/lbs. this is due to a material change by the producer of the lugs. Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : Intermittent electrical issues. Involved Components : Component Name 1 : 50AMP Power Inlet Component Description : Power Inlet (main plug for power to the RV) Component Part Number : (Patrick P/N: 93379; Alliance P/N: 10386). Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Patrick Industries Address : 107 W Franklin St PO Box 638 Elkhart Indiana 46515 Country : United States Chronology : Alliance RV was notified on 3/22/22 via email from our vendor Patrick Industries of the component issue. At that point, all RVs on site that fell in scope were checked and appropriate action taken. After turning the 50A main breaker to the OFF position, remove the four mounting screws located on the face of the inlet and pull the inlet out of the RV wall. SAVE THESE SCREWS AS THEY WILL BE NEEDED TO REINSTALL THE INLET. After pulling the inlet out of the RV wall, remove the two screws on the inside of the inlet. This will allow you to remove the housing from the back side of the inlet. Unscrew the strain relief on the back of the housing to allow room for the wires to move. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-174 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Turn the main power to the RV OFF (the 50 amp breaker). Locate the power inlet. Remove the power inlet. Test the power inlet for torque spec on lugs. If met, you’re good you can reinstall and continue on. If the torque specs are not met, you will need to replace the power inlet. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : A remedied component will either meet the proper torque specs or be replaced with one that does. Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : Bad product isolated and removed from the plants and replaced with known good product. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Working currently on developing letters and will mail merge for both retail and dealer letters with instruction to be sent out. Also have to build the recall out in our system to support warranty transactions as well as procure parts. Planned Dealer Notification Date : APR 29, 2022 – APR 29, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : APR 29, 2022 – APR 29, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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