AIRSTREAM: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	78V128000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	AIRSTREAM
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	AIRSTREAM
Model Year:	1978
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19770801 - 19780501
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	986
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19780526
Recall Initiated By:	19780526
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	AIRSTREAM, INC.
Report Received Date:	19780606
Record Creation Date:	19791012
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE UPPER SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING BOLTS COULD MOVE FORWARD FAR ENOUGH TO HIT AND DAMAGE THE MAIN HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE WHEN VEHICLE IS OPERATED OVER EXTREMELY ROUGH SURFACES. (THIS COULD OCCUR ON BOTH THE ROAD SIDE AND CURB SIDE OF THE FRONT AXLE ONLY). DAMAGE TO THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE COULD CAUSE COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	DEALER WILL REPOSITION THE SHOCK ABSORBER TO ELIMINATE CONTACT WITH THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

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