VIKING SPIRIT 1989: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 89V123000

Make Model Year
VIKING SPIRIT 1989
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1989-07-24 1989-07-24 1989-08-02

Production Dates: 1989-03-01 - 1989-06-01

Manufacturers Involved: COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.

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

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 486

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Consequence

IF FRACTURING OCCURS, CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THESIDE OF THE WHEEL LINER COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TRAILER CAUSED BYUNANTICIPATED MOVEMENT OF THE CAMPING TRAILER.

Remedy

WELD NEW AXLE MOUNTING PLATES.

Notes

SYSTEM:AXLE MOUNTING PLATES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:CAMPING TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH STUB AXLE.DESCRIPTION OFDEFECT:ONE OR BOTH OF INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION HALF AXLEMOUNTING PLATES MAY BE MADE OF A BRITTLE GRADE OF STEEL AND COULD FRACTURE WHENTRAVELING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN.