Known Recalls

Model year record

1994 KARAVAN T3500

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 96V188000

Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly

Component
Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly
Manufacturer
KARAVAN TRAILERS
Vehicles affected
282
Reported to NHTSA
1996-09-25
Owners notified
1996-04-26

Defect description

THE ALIGNMENT BOLT WAS NOT TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION.

Safety risk

THIS UNDERTORQUING CAN ALLOW THE ALIGNMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND FALL OUT OF THE ASSEMBLY. ONCE THE BOLT IS GONE, THE SPRING LEAF CAN SHIFT AND EVENTUALLY FALL AWAY FROM THE AXLE ALLOW THE BED OF THE TRAILER TO FALL AGAINST THE TIRE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS ARE REPLACING THE SPRING SETS ON THESE TRAILERS.

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.