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.