| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
82V078000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DAKOTA MFG |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
DAKOTA MFG |
| Model Year: |
1982 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DAKOTA MFG. CO., INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19810901 - 19820601 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
9 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19820730 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19820730 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAKOTA MANUFACTURING CO., INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19820812 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19820916 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE TIRES OF THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH A FLOOR SUPPORT CROSSMEMBER AND LIMITED TIRE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FRONT TIRES AND THE WOOD DECKING WILL RESULT. WHEN TRAILER IS LOADED THE TIRE WILL RUB AGAINST THE SUPPORT CROSSMEMBER CAUSING TIRE DAMAGE OR FAILURE. SHOULD THE LOAD HAVE A HIGH CENTER OF GRAVITY THE TRAILER MAY SWAY, CAUSING THE TIRES TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WOOD DECKING. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE CROSSMEMBER WILL BE REPLACED AND REPOSITIONED TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THE TIRES. |