EDIT: Checked ours when we got home from work and ours is one of the models subject to the recall. While you have the inside part separated from the outer part, you might apply a "smidgen" of 3-in-One oil on the working parts, including the dead bolt.
Terry
-- Edited by Terry and Jo on Thursday 8th of August 2013 05:44:24 PM
Lucky Mike said
08:10 PM Aug 8, 2013
(August 8, 2013) — Fastec Industrial Corp. (FIC) is recalling certain model 43610, 40610, and 44610 door locks manufactured between January 2006 and April 2013 with a keyed paddle handle and deadbolt for use in recreational vehicles. More than 2.8 million RVs are affected by the recall.
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 RV 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 September 10, 2013. Owners may contact FIC at 1-800-837-2505.
Owners also may contact Fastec at 1-800-837-2505 or the NHTSA’s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153).
SOURCE: National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Here is a bit more, with a picture of a lock system.
Fastec Industrial Recall
At this link, question #4 shows where to find the model number.
Fastec Key and Lock Questions
EDIT: Checked ours when we got home from work and ours is one of the models subject to the recall. While you have the inside part separated from the outer part, you might apply a "smidgen" of 3-in-One oil on the working parts, including the dead bolt.
Terry
-- Edited by Terry and Jo on Thursday 8th of August 2013 05:44:24 PM
(August 8, 2013) — Fastec Industrial Corp. (FIC) is recalling certain model 43610, 40610, and 44610 door locks manufactured between January 2006 and April 2013 with a keyed paddle handle and deadbolt for use in recreational vehicles. More than 2.8 million RVs are affected by the recall.
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 RV 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 September 10, 2013. Owners may contact FIC at 1-800-837-2505.
Owners also may contact Fastec at 1-800-837-2505 or the NHTSA’s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153).
SOURCE: National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)