NHTSA Campaign 07V318000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Issued by GENERAL COACH - HENSALL · Reported Jul 2, 2007 · 19 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN TRAVEL AND PARK TRAILERS, THE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR) ON THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL IS INCORRECT.

Consequence

THE GAWR RATINGS AS SHOWN ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL IS 2,359 KGS (5,200 LBS). THE ACTUAL VALUE SHOULD BE 2,304 KGS (5,079 LBS) FOR VEHICLES WITH 'D' RANGE TIRES AND SHOULD BE 1,950 KGS (4,299 LBS) FOR VEHICLES WITH 'C' RANGE TIRES. OVERLOADING OR EXCEEDING THE FRONT GAWR MAY CREATE AXLE FATIGUE OR FAILURE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND/OR A CRASH.

Remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED A NEW CERTIFICATION LABEL WITH CORRECT INFORMATION AS WELL AS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. A DEALER WILL REPLACE THE LABEL IF THE CONSUMER SO DESIRES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GENERAL COACH AT 1-519-262-2600.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
GENERAL COACH CITATION 2006 19
GENERAL COACH CITATION 2007 19
GENERAL COACH CITATION 2008 19
GENERAL COACH CITATION RESORT 2006 19
GENERAL COACH CITATION RESORT 2007 19
GENERAL COACH CITATION RESORT 2008 19
GENERAL COACH PRESTIGE 2006 19
GENERAL COACH PRESTIGE 2007 19
GENERAL COACH PRESTIGE 2008 19

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V318000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.