NHTSA Campaign 06V282000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Issued by ALFA LEISURE,INC. · Reported Jul 26, 2006 · 5 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER AXLES, THE DISC BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS MAY STRIP. INSUFFICIENT CLAMP LOAD BETWEEN CALIPER AND YOKE CAN CAUSE THE CALIPER TO DISASSEMBLE AND ADVERSELY AFFECT THE TRAILERS BRAKING SYSTEM.

Consequence

LOSS OF BRAKING CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEXTER HAS MODIFIED THE REMEDY FOR THESE VEHICLES (PLEASE SEE 06E029). ALL TRAILERS WERE CORRECTED AT THE MANUFACTURING PLANT. FOR MORE INFORMATION YOU MAY CONTACT DEXTER AXLE AT 1-800-400-2164 OR ALFA LEISURE AT 1-800-373-3372.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ALFA INCOMPLETE CHASSIS 2005 5

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06V282000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.