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Recall 81V062000: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

SHASTA INDUSTRIES · Reported to NHTSA May 22, 1981

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.
563
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
10
Models covered
5
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
May 22, 1981
Production Mar 1, 1980 – Mar 1, 1980

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A BRACKET-HELD SWING-OUT LIFT ARM ON THE FRONT DOOR SIDE OF THE UNIT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THESE BRACKETS, WHICH ALLOW THE ARM TO SWING OUTWARD, COULD BREAK WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

The remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SWING ARMS ON THE INVOLVED TRAILERS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CAMPING TRAILERS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; LIFT ARM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE BRACKETS BREAK, THE LIFT ARM WILL EXTENDRAPIDLY AND COULD CAUSE PHYSICAL HARM.NOTE: THE OPERATOR IS ADVISED NOT TO OPEN THE CAMPING TRAILER OR SWING THE ARMOUT AND TO AVOID USING THE UNIT UNTIL THE 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
SHASTA INDUSTRIES
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
81V062000
Units potentially affected
563
Report received
May 22, 1981
Production range
Mar 1, 1980 – Mar 1, 1980
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

10 model years across 5 models

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.