| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 10547 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: VIKING |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008662000074484000000045 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: VIKING | Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V190005 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SUSPENSION:REAR | Manufacturer That Filed Report: COACHMEN RV COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: -- | End date of Manufacturing: -- |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 219 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : VIKING HOMES | Report Received Date: Nov, 28 1997 |
| Record Creation date : Jun, 02 1998 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: travel and folding trailers equipped with dexter axles. the wheel bearings used in some of these axles have a metallurgical defect causing early failure. | Consequence Summary: A wheel bearing failure could result in the loss of the wheel end from the axle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dexter axle is conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. dealers will inspect the axles and replace the wheel bearings if necessary. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began during december 1997. 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 dexter axle at 1-800-400-2164.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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