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1985 National Rv Sea Breeze Recalls

Safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA that cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Recall campaignsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Newest Apr 12, 1991
Carrying an NHTSA advisoryCampaigns where NHTSA told owners not to drive the vehicle, or to park it outside, until the repair is done.
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Open investigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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1 investigation on file

Recall campaigns

2 campaigns cover this model year — what the defect is, what it could cause, and what the remedy is

91V060000

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Apr 12, 1991
8,000 units potentially affected
The 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.
The risk: A BROKEN AXLE WILL CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE DUAL REARWHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM THE MOTORHOME, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT INAN ACCIDENT.
The remedy: REPLACE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES WITH FULL-FLOATING REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES.
NATIONAL RV, INC.View on NHTSA.gov
86V154000

WHEELS:RIM

Nov 19, 1986
1,692 units potentially affected
The 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.
The remedy: REPLACE DEFECTIVE WHEELS.
NATIONAL RV, INC.View on NHTSA.gov

What a recall is

Safety recall
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Safety investigation
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
Manufacturer communication
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and it is not a recall.

EA84035ClosedEngineering Analysis

REAR SUSPENSION

Opened Sep 27, 1984
Closed Apr 27, 1987

SUMMARY:NATIONAL (FORMERLY DOLPHIN) IS THE LARGEST MICRO-MINI MOTORHOME MANUFACTURER.SINCE 1980 ALL THEIR VEHICLES HAVE BEEN 20 FT OR GREATER, REQUIRING EXTENDED FRAMES AND AFTERMARKET DUAL REAR WHEEL CONVERSIONS.NATIONAL HAS BUILT ON TOYOTA, NISSAN AND CHEVROLET MINI TRUCK CHASSIS.NATIONAL HAS UPGRADED THE GVWR OF THEIR UNITS AFTER CONDUCTING COME FMVSS 105 BRAKE COMPLIANCE TESTS.ANALYSIS:RECEIPT OF FAILURE REPORTS INDICATES THAT NATIONAL'S RELIANCE ON THE BRAKE COMPLIANCE TESTING IS NOT SUFFICIENT AND THAT THE VEHICLES ARE OVERLOADED.STATUS:DEFECT REVIEW PANEL HELD ON 4/27/87. CLOSED THIS EA AND OPENED INVESTIGATIVE CASE C87-001-001.======

WHEELS:RIMLed to recall 84V156000

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