| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V296000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FOUR WINNS |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TRAILER |
| Model Year: |
1999 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FOUR WINNS |
| Manufacturered: |
19990301 - 19990630 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
739 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20001020 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20001020 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FOUR WINNS BOATS, LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
20001011 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20001024 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BOAT TRAILERS. THE SPINDLE IS WELDED TO THE BRAKE FLANGE, WHICH IS WELDED TO THE AXLE ASSEMBLY. IF THE WELD IS NOT DEEP ENOUGH, THE WELD COULD FAIL. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE TIRE COLLAPSING OR COMING LOOSE FROM THE TRAILER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL RE-WELD THE TRAILERS OR, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE AXLES IF RE-WELDING IS NOT FEASIBLE. |