Recall Detail
COACHMEN / TRAVELMASTER / 1985
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 21145 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: COACHMEN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000006149000057657000000195 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: TRAVELMASTER | Model Year: 1985 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 91V059000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | Manufacturer That Filed Report: COACHMEN RV COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1984 | End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1986 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 967 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 24 1991 | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. | Report Received Date: Apr, 12 1991 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 22 1991 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Rear axle bearings may fail due to a bending moment created by the aftermarket dual rear wheels from a variety of factors and especially when overloaded. failure of the bearings create stresses on the rear axle, resulting in the breakage of the axle. | Consequence Summary: A broken axle will cause separation of the dual rearwheel assembly from the motorhome, causing loss of control which could result an accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Replace rear axle assemblies with full-floating rear axle assemblies. also, literature will be circulated cautioning vehicle owners not to overload the micro-mini motorhomes. | Recall Notes: System: rear axle; single axle with dual rear wheels.vehicle description: micro-mini motorhomes built on toyota camper cab-chassisequipped with aftermarket dual rear wheels on rear axle designed for singlewheels. |
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