FLEETWOOD COLUMBIA 1995: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 94V182000

Make Model Year
FLEETWOOD COLUMBIA 1995
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1994-09-26 1994-09-20 1994-09-30

Production Dates: 1994-06-01 - 1994-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4233

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

INSUFFICIENT GREASE WAS APPLIED TO THE TRAILER AXLE HUB INNER BEARING CAUSING THE BEARING TO OVERHEAT DURING TOW OPERATIONS. THE OVERHEATED BEARING CAN SEIZE TO THE AXLE SPINDLE CAUSING THE TRAILER AXLE HUB TO BREAK AT THE REAR SEAL FLANGE.

Consequence

A BROKEN TRAILER AXLE CAUSES LOSS OF TRAILER CONTROL AND RESULTS IN A ACCIDENT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE TRAILER'S AXLE HUBS AND INSPECT THE INNER BEARINGS FOR SUFFICIENT GREASE AND ALSO INSPECT ALL RELATED AXLE PARTS SUCH AS BEARING RACES AND AXLE SPINDLE FOR WEAR. THE BEARINGS WILL BE REPACKED OR REPLACED IF NECESSARY AND NEW GREASE SEALS WILL BE INSTALLED. NOTE: IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILER AT 1-800-544-8193. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Notes

SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; SINGLE AXLE; REAR; NON-POWER AXLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FOLDING CAMPING TRAILERS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC BRAKES.