Recall Detail

STARCRAFT / SHIMERA / 1998

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 13706 Vehicale/Equipment Name: STARCRAFT
Recalled Component Id: 000008477000079046000000045 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: SHIMERA Model Year: 1998
NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V190004 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SUSPENSION:REAR Manufacturer That Filed Report: STARCRAFT RV, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1997 End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 31 1997
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 8
Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : STARCRAFT COMPANY Report Received Date: Dec, 08 1997
Record Creation date : Jan, 05 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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