NHTSA campaign 91V059000
COACHMEN RV COMPANY recall 91V059000
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.
Reported 04/12/1991
What can happen
A BROKEN AXLE WILL CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE DUAL REARWHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM THE MOTORHOME, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT AN ACCIDENT.
Repair
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.
Components
- Power train: Axle assembly
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
1986 Coachmen COACHMENView records1986 Coachmen MRVView records1986 Coachmen SHASTAView records1986 Coachmen TRAVELMASTERView records1985 Coachmen COACHMENView records1985 Coachmen MRVView records1985 Coachmen SHASTAView records1985 Coachmen TRAVELMASTERView records1984 Coachmen COACHMENView records1984 Coachmen MRVView records1984 Coachmen SHASTAView records1984 Coachmen TRAVELMASTERView records