CHAMPION SPIRIT 1989: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Make : CHAMPION Model : SPIRIT Year : 1989
Build Dates : 1989-03-01 - 1989-06-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 89V123000
Date Owner's Notified: 1989-07-24 Date Received by ODI: 1989-07-24 Date Added to Database: 1989-08-02
Manufacturers Involved: COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 486
Summary:
     
Consequence:
      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.
Remedy:
      WELD NEW AXLE MOUNTING PLATES.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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.