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NHTSA Campaign 94V182000

SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Issued by FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILER · Reported Sep 20, 1994 · 4,233 vehicles affected

What's wrong

INSUFFICIENT GREASE WAS APPLIED TO THE TRAILER AXLE HUB INNER BEARING CAUSING THE BEARING TO OVERHEAT DURING TOW OPERATIONS. THE OVERHEATED BEARING CAN SEIZE TO THE AXLE SPINDLE CAUSING THE TRAILER AXLE HUB TO BREAK AT THE REAR SEAL FLANGE.

Consequence

A BROKEN TRAILER AXLE CAUSES LOSS OF TRAILER CONTROL AND RESULTS IN A ACCIDENT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE TRAILER'S AXLE HUBS AND INSPECT THE INNER BEARINGS FOR SUFFICIENT GREASE AND ALSO INSPECT ALL RELATED AXLE PARTS SUCH AS BEARING RACES AND AXLE SPINDLE FOR WEAR. THE BEARINGS WILL BE REPACKED OR REPLACED IF NECESSARY AND NEW GREASE SEALS WILL BE INSTALLED. NOTE: IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILER AT 1-800-544-8193. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FLEETWOOD ARCADIA 1995 4,233
FLEETWOOD CEDAR 1995 4,233
FLEETWOOD CEDAR XL 1995 4,233
FLEETWOOD CHESAPEAKE 1995 4,233
FLEETWOOD CHESAPEAKE CP 1995 4,233
FLEETWOOD COLUMBIA 1995 4,233
FLEETWOOD RIO GRANDE 1995 4,233
FLEETWOOD ROANOKE 1995 4,233
FLEETWOOD ROYALE 1995 4,233
FLEETWOOD STONY CREEK 1995 4,233

Source: NHTSA Campaign 94V182000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.