NATIONAL RV, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-07-19.
Recall campaignNHTSA 93V120000
Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack
Component
Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack
Manufacturer
NATIONAL RV, INC.
Vehicles affected
95
Reported to NHTSA
1993-07-19
Owners notified
1993-07-07
Defect description
THE HINGES ATTACHING THE WHEEL CARRIER TO THE MOTORHOME CAN FAIL, RESULTING IN THE WHEEL AND CARRIER SEPARATING FROM THE MOTORHOME.
Safety risk
SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL CARRIER AND WHEEL CAN CREATE AHAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLES IN THE ROADWAY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WELDS AND, IF NOT WELDED CORRECTLY, WILL EITHER REWELD THE HINGES OR BOLT THE HINGES TO THE ANGLE IRON.
Notes
SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; SPARE TIRE CARRIER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.NOTES: UNTIL THE REPAIR IS MADE, VEHICLE OWNERS SHOULD INSPECT THE WHEEL CARRIERUNDER THE FRONT OF THE CHASSIS TO SEE IF THE WHEEL CAN BE ROCKED ON ITS CARRIER.IF MOVEMENT IS DETECTED, TEMPORARY SHIMS SHOULD BE PLACED BETWEEN THE WHEEL ANDCHASSIS RAILS TO STOP THE ROCKING, OR REMOVE THE SPARE WHEEL FROM THE CARRIERUNTIL THE CORRECTION IS MADE.IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED SERVICE DATE,AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME AND FREE OFCHARGE OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT ORNONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL RV SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-995-2558.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETYHOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.