Recall Detail
NEWELL / MOTOR HOME / 1998
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 10309 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: NEWELL |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008928000081895000000023 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: MOTOR HOME | Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V314000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT | Manufacturer That Filed Report: NEWELL COACH CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1997 | End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 31 1998 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 60 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 11 1999 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Newell Coach Corp. | Report Received Date: Dec, 11 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Dec, 14 1998 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with dana suspensions. a machining operation was omitted from the suspension pivot arm. | Consequence Summary: The downward suspension travel will be restricted and an interference can occur between the pivot arm and the upper wishbone. if left unattended, it can result in deformation and cracking of the upper wishbone casting. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the upper wishbones that have any signs of metal to metal contact and all pivot arms will need to be modified whether or not they show signs of metal contact. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began march 11, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact newell at 1-918-542-3344.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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