COACHMEN CASCADE 26RBS 2002: TRAILER HITCHES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 01V236000

Make Model Year
COACHMEN CASCADE 26RBS 2002
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2001-07-18 2001-07-17 2001-07-18

Production Dates: 2000-11-15 - 2001-06-20

Manufacturers Involved: Coachmen RV Company, LLC

Component: TRAILER HITCHES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 246

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS. THE SAFETY CHAINS DO NOT HAVE AN ADEQUATE LOAD RANGE TO PREVENT FAILURE IN THE EVENT THE TRAILER IS LOADED TO THE MAXIMUM GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN THE SAFETY CHAINS FAILING IN THE EVENT OF A SEPARATION OF THE TRAILER FROM THE TOW VEHICLE HITCH WHICH IN TURN WOULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT LOAD RANGE SAFETY CHAINS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 18, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT COACHMEN RV AT 1-800-453-6064.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.