COACHMEN MIDAS 1983: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
| Make : COACHMEN | Model : MIDAS | Year : 1983 |
| Build Dates : 1982-11-01 - 1983-04-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 83V054000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1983-05-18 | Date Received by ODI: 1983-05-13 | Date Added to Database: 1983-05-31 |
| Manufacturers Involved: MIDAS INTERNATIONAL CORP. | ||
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| Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 72 | ||
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Summary:
SPRING IS NOT ADEQUATE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE BUNK WHICH IS INSTALLED ABOVE THE DRIVER/PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. |
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Consequence:
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Remedy:
MIDAS WILL SEND A KIT CONTAINING VINYL STRAPS AND SNAPS TO THE OWNER. OWNER SHOULD TAKE THE KIT AND MOTORHOME TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE BUNK PROPERLY SECURED. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; SWINGDOWN BUNK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER ROUGH ROADS, THE BUNKCOULD SWING DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, INJURING DRIVER AND ANY FRONT SEATPASSENGERS. THIS COULD ALSO CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL RESULTING IN ANACCIDENT.NOTE: UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED, OWNER IS ADVISED TO AVOID DRIVING OVERROUGH ROADS. |
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