REAR AXLE BEARINGS MAY FAIL DUE TO A BENDING MOMENT CREATED BY THE AFTERMARKET DUAL REAR WHEELS FROM A VARIETY OF FACTORS AND ESPECIALLY WHEN OVERLOADED. FAILURE OF THE BEARINGS CREATE STRESSES ON THE REAR AXLE, RESULTING IN THE BREAKAGE OF THE AXLE.
Safety risk
A BROKEN AXLE WILL CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE DUAL REARWHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM THE MOTORHOME, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT INAN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES WITH FULL-FLOATING REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES.
DUAL REAR WHEELS MAY FAIL DUE TO A SET SCREW IN THE TOYOTA DESIGN REAR WHEEL DRUM WHICH CAUSES THE WHEEL TO CRACK IN AND AROUND THE BOLT PATTERN WITH CENTER SECTION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE OF THE THESE WHEELS MAY CAUSE THE WHEELS TO CRACK WHICH MAY RESULT IN SERIOUSLY DAMAGING THE MOTORHOME OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE INSIDE DUAL REAR WHEELS WITH WHEELS DESIGNED FOR TOYOTA APPLICATION.
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.
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