COLEMAN RIO GRANDE 1993: STRUCTURE:BODY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 92V168000

Make Model Year
COLEMAN RIO GRANDE 1993
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1992-11-13 1992-11-17 1992-11-27

Production Dates: 1992-08-01 - 1992-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: COLEMAN CO., INC.

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 351

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE WHEEL WELL WAS NOT RECESSED DEEPLY ENOUGH TO ALLOW ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TIRE SIDEWALL AND WHEEL WELL.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE TIRE AND RESULT INAIR LEAKAGE OR POSSIBLE BLOWOUT, WHICH CAN CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND APOSSIBLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

SPACER PLATES WILL BE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE HUB AND THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY, AND THE AXLE WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE LOWER SHACKLE BOLT HOLES. THESE MODIFICATIONS WILL ALLOW ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FOR THE TIRE IN THE WHEEL WELL.

Notes

SYSTEM: STRUCTURE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FOLDING CAMPING TRAILER.