| NHTSA Record Id: 6864 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: COACHMEN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000013776000100814000000316 |
Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: CASCADE 26RBS |
Model Year: 2002 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V236000 |
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| Component Name: TRAILER HITCHES |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 15 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 20 2001 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 246 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 18 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Coachmen RV Company, LLC |
Report Received Date: Jul, 17 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 18 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: travel trailers. the safety chains do not have an adequate load range to prevent failure in the event the trailer is loaded to the maximum gross vehicle weight rating. |
Consequence Summary: This could result in the safety chains failing in the event of a separation of the trailer from the tow vehicle hitch which in turn would lead to a loss of control of the travel trailer. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install the correct load range safety chains. owner notification began july 18, 2001. 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 coachmen rv at 1-800-453-6064. |
Recall Notes: 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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