Recall Detail
NEWELL / MOTOR HOME / 1998
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 6809 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: NEWELL |
| Recalled Component Id: 000011876000081895000000021 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: MOTOR HOME | Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V330000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM | Manufacturer That Filed Report: NEWELL COACH CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1995 | End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 31 1998 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 80 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 19 2000 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Newell Coach Corp. | Report Received Date: Oct, 19 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 27 2000 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with dana ifs suspensions. one of the four studs used to attach the spindle to the front suspension wishbones has broken. | Consequence Summary: If two studs break, the spindle is no longer attached to the a-frame and the suspension could then collapse, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace all studs and nuts, using longer studs. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began october 19, 2000.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 10918-542-3344.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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