NHTSA safety recall
Recall 89V123000: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Jul 24, 1989
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 risk
IF FRACTURING OCCURS, CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THESIDE OF THE WHEEL LINER COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TRAILER CAUSED BYUNANTICIPATED MOVEMENT OF THE CAMPING TRAILER.
The remedy
WELD NEW AXLE MOUNTING PLATES.
Notes
SYSTEM:AXLE MOUNTING PLATES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:CAMPING TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH STUB AXLE.DESCRIPTION OFDEFECT:ONE OR BOTH OF INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION HALF AXLEMOUNTING PLATES MAY BE MADE OF A BRITTLE GRADE OF STEEL AND COULD FRACTURE WHENTRAVELING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN.
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
- COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 89V123000
- Units potentially affected
- 486
- Report received
- Jul 24, 1989
- Production range
- Mar 1, 1989 – Jun 1, 1989
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
4 model years across 4 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.