NHTSA safety recall
Recall 85V050000: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
NEWMAR CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Apr 29, 1985
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.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
AXLES WERE INADEQUATELY HEAT TREATED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: UNDER ORDINARY USE, AXLES MAY BEND, WHICH MAY CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM THE AXLE OR THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED UNTIL AXLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH NEW ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION AXLES.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FIFTH WHEELS WITH AXLES OF 3,300 TO4,500 POUND GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING. SYSTEM: AXLES.
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
- NEWMAR CORPORATION
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 85V050000
- Units potentially affected
- 35
- Report received
- Apr 29, 1985
- Production range
- Jan 1, 1983 – Sep 1, 1983
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
1 model year 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.