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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 77V019000: SUSPENSION

WICKES CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Feb 9, 1977

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.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
1,167
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
3
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Feb 9, 1977

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE RATED CAPACITY OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM MAY BE INADEQUATE FOR NORMAL IN-USE LOADING. CONSEQUENTLY, THE SPRINGS MAY SAG AND THE WHEELS COULD BREAK.

The remedy

DEPENDING UPON THE COMPONENTS WITH WHICH THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE NOW EQUIPPED, A NEW SET OF TIRES, OR WHEELS, OR SPRINGS, OR AXLES, OR AN ENTIRE SUSPENSION SYSTEM MAY BE INSTALLED, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEEL/SPRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE WHEEL SPLIT WHILE TRAILER IS BEING TOWED,LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.NOTE: IF ANY INDICATION OF SPLITTING IS FOUND IN THE WHEELS, THE TRAILER SHOULDNOT BE USED UNTIL PROBLEM IS CORRECTED.

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.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
WICKES CORPORATION
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
77V019000
Units potentially affected
1,167
Report received
Feb 9, 1977
Production range
Not recorded
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

3 model years across 1 model

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.