OPEN RANGE FIFTH WHEEL 2011: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V503000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| OPEN RANGE | FIFTH WHEEL | 2011 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2010-10-26 | 2010-10-21 | 2010-10-21 |
Production Dates: 2010-08-17 - 2010-09-09
Manufacturers Involved: Open Range R.V. Company
Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 56
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
OPEN RANGE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS AND TOY HAULERS MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 17, 2010, AND SEPTEMBER 9, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER AXLES. ON SOME AXLES, CRACKS COULD APPEAR IN THE SPINDLE WELD.
THESE CRACKS CAN PROPAGATE AND CAUSE THE SPINDLE TO DETACH FROM THE AXLE TUBE, RESULTING IN THE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL END FROM THE VEHICLE, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD THAT INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH TO OTHER VEHICLES, AND COMPROMISES THE DRIVER'S CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
OPEN RANGE IS WORKING WITH DEXTER AXLE AND WILL INSPECT THE AXLE SERIAL NUMBER AND REPLACE IT IF IT FALLS WITHIN THE SERIAL NUMBER RANGE. REPLACEMENT OF THE AXLE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT OPEN RANGE AT 1-260-768-7771 AND DEXTER AXLE AT 1-800-400-2164.
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
