1985 NATIONAL RV SEA BREEZE Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 86V154000 on 12/02/1986
- Component:
- Wheels:rim
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/1984 - 09/30/1985
- Affected:
- 1,692
- Defect:
- Dual rear wheels may have pin hole leaks and cracks around the old valve stem hole that had been welded. consequence of defect: driving with the inner dual rear wheels flat could cause a blowout, and possible wheel bearing or axle failure.
- Correction:
- Replace defective wheels.
- Notes:
- System: dual rear wheels. vehicle description: motorhomes built on toyota chassis.
- Campaign:
- 91V060000 on 04/22/1991
- Component:
- Power train:axle assembly
- Affected:
- 8,000
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- A broken axle will cause separation of the dual rearwheel assembly from the motorhome, causing loss of control which could result inan accident.
- Correction:
- Replace rear axle assemblies with full-floating rear axle assemblies.
- Notes:
- System: rear axle; single axle with dual rear wheels.vehicle description: micro-mini motorhomes built on toyota camper cab-chassisequipped with aftermarket dual rear wheels on a rear axle designed for singlewheels.note: repairs will be done at no cost to owners of vehicles when the firstpurchase date is within eight years of the date of notification. vehicles firstpurchased beyond this period will be repaired at reduced price.
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