| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
01V132000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
COACHMEN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CATALINA |
| Model Year: |
2001 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
TIRES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20001103 - 20010329 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
18 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20010518 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20010518 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20010416 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20010425 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS. THE WRONG LOAD RANGE TIRES WERE INADVERTENTLY INSTALLED. AFFECTED UNITS WILL HAVE LOAD RANGE "B" TIRES INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED LOAD RANGE "C" TIRES. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THE TRAVEL TRAILER WAS LOADED TO A WEIGHT THAT EXCEEDED THE CAPACITY OF THE TIRES, A TIRE FAILURE COULD OCCUR, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSTALL LOAD RANGE "C" TIRES ON AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 18, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT COACHMEN AT 1-219-825-5821. |
