| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V337000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
COACHMEN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CATALINA |
| Model Year: |
2001 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20000808 - 20001013 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
69 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20001030 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20001030 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20001019 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20001027 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DROP AXLES AND 13" WHEELS. INCORRECT AXLE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WERE INSTALLED. THE UNLOADED VEHICLE WEIGHT MAY EXCEED THE CARRYING CAPACITY OF THE TIRES. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD CAUSE PREMATURE TIRE TREAD WEAR OR TIRE FAILURE DURING NORMAL DRIVING, LEADING TO A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AXLE ASSEMBLIES AND WHEELS. |