1998 COACHMEN TRAILER Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 97V190005 on 06/01/1998
- Component:
- Suspension:rear
- Affected:
- 219
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: travel and folding trailers equipped with dexter axles. the wheel bearings used in some of these axles have a metallurgical defect causing early failure.
- Consequence:
- A wheel bearing failure could result in the loss of the wheel end from the axle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Dexter axle is conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. dealers will inspect the axles and replace the wheel bearings if necessary.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began during december 1997. 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 dexter axle at 1-800-400-2164.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 98V010001 on 06/01/1998
- Component:
- Fuel system, other:storage
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: travel trailers equipped with 20 lb. lpg cylinders supplied by manchester tank. these cylinders are equipped with an overfill protection. the overfill protection device may not function properly.
- Consequence:
- If a cylinder is overfilled, and some of the gas leaks out, the vapors could ignite if there was a source of ignition present.
- Correction:
- Manchester tank is performing the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. manchester will replace these lpg cylinders.
- Notes:
- Owner notification by manchester tank began january 28, 1998.owners who do not get their lpg cylinder replaced free of charge within a reasonable time should contact manchester tank/recall management at 1-800-420-7511.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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