Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 06V272000

Service brakes, hydraulic

WESTERN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-07-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V272000

Service brakes, hydraulic

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic
Manufacturer
WESTERN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, INC.
Vehicles affected
4
Reported to NHTSA
2006-07-26

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

LOSS OF BRAKING CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEXTER HAS MODIFIED THE REMEDY FOR THESE VEHICLES (PLEASE SEE 06E029). A NEW LARGER CALIPER MOUNTING NUT WILL BE INSTALLED. FOR MORE INFORMATION YOU MAY CONTACT DEXTER AXLE AT 1-800-400-2164 OR WESTERN RV AT 1-866-567-4133.

Notes

WESTERN RV RECALL NO. CSAR 1060.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
WESTERN Alpenlite2006

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.