The VR EVO Remote Recall: What You Need To Know

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The VR EVO Remote Recall: What You Need To Know

As you may (or may not have) heard, Warn Industries has decided that a defect that relates to motor vehicle safety exists in the remote sold with WARN VR EVO winches. This recall is only for the winch's remote, and not the winch itself. If you've purchased a WARN VR EVO winch, please visit our VR EVO Recall Notice page for specific information about what to do and what we'll do to remedy this. Different global regions have different information, so please be sure to select the appropriate tab at the top of the page.

 

NHTSA RECALL NO. 22E101

Warn Industries has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in the handheld remote-control device that was sold with WARN VR EVO winches. A small number of remotes which have been exposed to or submerged in water have exhibited failures that can result in unintended winch operation, which increases the risk of injury. Only the remote is subject to this recall notice, the winch is not affected.

Products affected: Remotes shipped with all EVO winch models manufactured between June 3, 2019 to November 29, 2022.

PN 103250 - VR EVO 8

PN 103251 - VR EVO 8-S

PN 103252 - VR EVO 10

PN 103253 - VR EVO 10-S

PN 103254 - VR EVO 12

PN 103255 - VR EVO 12-S

PN 104218 - S/P Remote & Control Module

WARN VR EVO serial number location for recall identification

Product Identification:

VR EVO Winch Serial numbers Affected:

03062019xxxx - 29112022xxxx

(03 June 2019 - 29 November 2022)

Serial numbers are located on the back side of the winch drum support.

WARN VR EVO remote switch face configuration for recall identification

AND, with this Remote Switch Face Configuration (all components on the switch face are black in color)

VR EVO Recall Notice Page: Choose Your Location

As previously mentioned, since some recall aspects differ from the U.S., Canada, and the rest of the world, please see the VR EVO Recall Notice for complete information. You may always contact WARN Customer Service at 800-543-9276 within North America or 503-722-1200 outside of North America.

The safety of our customers is paramount to Warn Industries. Since 1948, Warn has put the customer first by offering the highest quality products and by doing the right thing. These core values will continue on into our 75th year of business.

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