Warn Safety Recall?

Just got an email about a recall on my Warn VR EVO-10. Looking on the NHTSA website seems like it's related to the remote and if it gets wet the board can corrode and operate the winch unintentionally.

Not a big enough deal for me to worry about it but if you weren't aware, best to be educated about it.

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=22E101000

 

I did as well. Warn's website doesn't have any info on it yet but a google search led me to this thread. Basically we just need to check our remotes for corrosion and if there is any present to contact Warn and they'll send us a new, more water resistant remote for free.

Glad it's just a problem with the remote, I was dreading the thought of taking my bumper off to replace the whole thing.

 

After reading the recall on NHTSA, it looks like they are replacing the remote but with a wired one with no wireless option (and a $100 compensation). For those that purchased it with the intention of having wireless capability, the recall remedy may be unsatisfactory.

https://www.nhtsa.gov/equipment-detail/WARN/VR%2520EVO%2520WINCH/a__5549913#recalls

 

Do you have to send in the remote?

 

That's entirely unsatisfactory. My winch is mounted inside my bumper and I specifically wanted a winch with a wireless remote because of that. I wouldn't have purchased this winch if it was $100 cheaper but didn't have a wireless option.

 

I don't disagree with you. I am in limbo for a recently purchased 10-s right now. I am disputing my purchase because I specifically bought the winch for the wireless option. If I am able to get a refund I'm just going to go with the cheaper Smittybilt x20.

 

Did anyone get the $100 rebate?

Same as above I opted for the warn evo over the smitty or super thinking I was upgrading and the warn just has wired and a buetooth option.

I filed and they sent another wired remote (no wire) and no word on a rebate or an updated wireless.

 

same, received another wired remote and nothing else.

 

This was the page I filled out and when I spoke with warn they said that they are not the ones issuing the rebates.


https://datarebate.com/warn2023/

 

The rebate is in the form of a coupon code intended to be used on the Warn site, or mine was.

New to winches, but I also wanted the wireless option so I used the coupon code for the wireless hub (to allow phone app control of winch). In a work table mounted driveway test (haven’t gotten bumper yet), I was able to control the winch from probably 75ish feet away. If that translates to a real world setting, I’ll be happy.

Alan

 

Anybody else get a rebate or new wireless remote? Seems like a bit of a rip off mine wasn't even corroded but I followed steps like warn told me to and now I don't have the functionality I paid for.

 

I got the coupon code ($100 value). Warn site still has this info that mentions a rebate code.

https://literature.warn.com/view/743313433/

I used the $100 to buy the bluetooth hub that seems to work well.

 

Interesting, any update when warn will come out with a new replacement wireless remote seems like it has been a while already

 

So is this recall for the wireless remote only, I opted for a wired remote

 

Agreed it has been a while. I haven’t kept up with it as the Bluetooth hub seems to work pretty well.

From memory so possibly wrong, if the winch you bought is advertised as having a wireless option, they issue the code for the $100 credit.

 

I don't think I qualify for the 100 rebate I bought mine off marketplace and had the wireless remote I think the 100 rebate is for newer purchases in the states to offset price of the winch being purchased at same price with no wireless capabilities as advertised