NHTSA Campaign 91V059000

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Issued by COACHMEN RV COMPANY · Reported Apr 12, 1991 · 967 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

A BROKEN AXLE WILL CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE DUAL REARWHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM THE MOTORHOME, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
COACHMEN COACHMEN 1984 967
COACHMEN COACHMEN 1985 967
COACHMEN COACHMEN 1986 967
COACHMEN MRV 1984 967
COACHMEN MRV 1985 967
COACHMEN MRV 1986 967
COACHMEN SHASTA 1984 967
COACHMEN SHASTA 1985 967
COACHMEN SHASTA 1986 967
COACHMEN TRAVELMASTER 1984 967
COACHMEN TRAVELMASTER 1985 967
COACHMEN TRAVELMASTER 1986 967

Source: NHTSA Campaign 91V059000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.