| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V398000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
COACHMEN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
PROSPERA |
| Model Year: |
2001 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
TRAILER HITCHES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
COACHMEN RV COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19981022 - 20000717 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
576 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20001211 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20001211 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
20001127 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20001129 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD MOBILE PRODUCTS' TELESCOPING LANDING GEAR. THE LANDING GEAR PIN COULD SHEAR UNDER HEAVY LOADING CONDITIONS ALLOWING THE FRONT END OF THE TRAILER TO FALL. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PINS IN THE AFFECTED UNITS. |