Recall Detail

MIDAS / 300-1 / 1983

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 31107 Vehicale/Equipment Name: MIDAS
Recalled Component Id: 000004092000054552000000330 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: 300-1 Model Year: 1983
NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V054000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER Manufacturer That Filed Report: COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1982 End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1983
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 72
Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 18 1983 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : MIDAS INTERNATIONAL CORP. Report Received Date: May, 13 1983
Record Creation date : May, 31 1983 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Spring is not adequate to support the weight of the bunk which is installed above the driver/passenger compartment. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Midas will send a kit containing vinyl straps and snaps to the owner. owner should take the kit and motorhome to the dealer to have the bunk properly secured. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: motor homes.system: equipment; swingdown bunk.consequences of defect: if the vehicle is driven over rough roads, the bunkcould swing down without warning, injuring driver and any front seatpassengers. this could also cause loss of vehicle control resulting in anaccident.note: until the problem is corrected, owner is advised to avoid driving overrough roads.
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