Recall campaign · NHTSA 81V062000

Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments

SHASTA INDUSTRIES filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1981-05-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 81V062000

Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments

Component
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments
Manufacturer
SHASTA INDUSTRIES
Vehicles affected
563
Reported to NHTSA
1981-05-22
Owners notified
1981-09-25

Defect description

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A BRACKET-HELD SWING-OUT LIFT ARM ON THE FRONT DOOR SIDE OF THE UNIT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THESE BRACKETS, WHICH ALLOW THE ARM TO SWING OUTWARD, COULD BREAK WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SWING ARMS ON THE INVOLVED TRAILERS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CAMPING TRAILERS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; LIFT ARM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE BRACKETS BREAK, THE LIFT ARM WILL EXTENDRAPIDLY AND COULD CAUSE PHYSICAL HARM.NOTE: THE OPERATOR IS ADVISED NOT TO OPEN THE CAMPING TRAILER OR SWING THE ARMOUT AND TO AVOID USING THE UNIT UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED.

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
SHASTA 130F1981 1980
SHASTA 130S1981 1980
SHASTA 160F1981 1980
SHASTA 160S1981 1980
SHASTA 165S1981 1980

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.