NHTSA campaign 91V060000
NATIONAL RV, INC. recall 91V060000
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 INAN ACCIDENT.
Repair
REPLACE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES WITH FULL-FLOATING REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES.
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 National Rv DOLPHINView records1986 National Rv SEA BREEZEView records1985 National Rv DOLPHINView records1985 National Rv SEA BREEZEView records1984 National Rv DOLPHINView records1984 National Rv SEA BREEZEView records1983 National Rv DOLPHINView records1983 National Rv SEA BREEZEView records1982 National Rv DOLPHINView records1982 National Rv SEA BREEZEView records1981 National Rv DOLPHINView records1981 National Rv SEA BREEZEView records