NHTSA Recall 01V317001
NHTSA Campaign Id 01V317001; Date: Oct. 22, 2001
Low u-bolt torque can result in u-bolts coming loose and not properly retaining the rear axle to the vehicle, resulting in a loss of vehicle control.
Recalled Vehicles:
2001 Coachmen Coachmen
Component: Suspension:rear:springs:leaf Spring Assembly:u-bolt, Leaf Spring To Axle
Manufactured by: Coachmen Industries, Inc.
Affected Units:: 14
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: motor home and commercial chassis. The rear axle u-bolts may not be tightened correctly due to random failure of production tooling in the specified time span.
How to Fix:
Workhorse dealers will tighten the rear axle u-bolts. Workhorse will notifiy owners. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact workhorse at 1-877-946-7731 or coachmen at 1-219-825-5821.
Recall Notes:
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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