Model year record

1979 COLEMAN Rebel

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 80V001000

Structure: frame and members

Component
Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer
COLEMAN CO., INC.
Vehicles affected
1,366
Reported to NHTSA
1980-12-04
Owners notified
1980-02-20

Defect description

ON SOME TRAILERS, THE BUTT-WELDS ON THE A-FRAME MAY BE INSUFFICIENT. UNDER LOADING, THE INSUFFICIENT WELDS MAY BREAK AND THE TONGUE A-FRAME MAY SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL, ON AFFECTED VEHICLES, SPECIAL STEEL BRACKETS AT THE BUTT-WELD ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE A-FRAME, FREE OF CHARGE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.