COACHMEN CAPER XL2000 1980: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80V117000

Make Model Year
COACHMEN CAPER XL2000 1980
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1980-09-24 1980-09-18 1980-10-16

Production Dates: 1980-03-01 - 1980-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: HIGH COUNTRY ALUMINUM PRODUCTS. LLC

Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 190

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE "A" FRAMES ON THE VEHICLES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CRACK DUE TO SUBSTITUTION A FRAME STEEL AND IMPROPER TIE DOWN PROCEDURES DURING DELIVERY. ALSO, INADEQUATE WELD MAY ALLOW SEPARATION OF THE MOUNTING PLATE FROM THE CROSSMEMBER. DETACHED MOUNTING PLATES COULD RESULT IN CANTING "SLANTING" OF THE TIRE AND WHEEL.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL WELD ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS TO THE FRAME AND MOUNTING AND TO THE "A" FRAME. THE DEALER WILL ALSO REPLACE WASHERS AND PIPE SPACERS WITH RECTANGULAR LOAD BEARING SPACERS TO REINFORCE THE SUSPENSION/AXLE SYSTEM AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS, LIGHT.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; FRAME AND MEMBERS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS THE WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROMTHE HUB, CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT. IF THE "A" FRAME CRACKS, IT MAYDROP TO THE GROUND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: SWAYING AND FISHTAILING OF THE TRAILER MAY OCCUR PRIOR TO WHEEL AND HUBSEPARATION.