NHTSA Recall 85V050000
Filed by Newmar Corporation. Component: Suspension. Reported 1985-04-29. An estimated 35 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
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.
What the manufacturer will do
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.
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