NHTSA campaign 96V188000
KARAVAN TRAILERS recall 96V188000
THE ALIGNMENT BOLT WAS NOT TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION.
Reported 09/25/1996
What can happen
THIS UNDERTORQUING CAN ALLOW THE ALIGNMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND FALL OUT OF THE ASSEMBLY. ONCE THE BOLT IS GONE, THE SPRING LEAF CAN SHIFT AND EVENTUALLY FALL AWAY FROM THE AXLE ALLOW THE BED OF THE TRAILER TO FALL AGAINST THE TIRE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Repair
DEALERS ARE REPLACING THE SPRING SETS ON THESE TRAILERS.
Components
- Suspension: Rear: Springs: Leaf spring 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.