1982 COLEMAN REDWOOD RECALL - #81V108000
RECALL FOR SUSPENSION : REAR : AXLE : NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE HEX NUTS FASTENED TO THE SPRING U-BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED AT THE TIME OF VEHICLE MANUFACTURE. THIS COULD LEAD TO A FAILURE OR BREAKAGE OF THE SPRING WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE AXLE TO SLIP FROM THE PROPER POSITION.
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| Vehicle |
1982 COLEMAN REDWOOD |
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| Manufacturer |
COLEMAN CO., INC. |
| Manufactured between |
1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900 |
| Recalled on |
9/22/1981 |
| Influenced by |
COLEMAN CO., INC. |
| Owners Notified on |
9/25/1981 |
| # Affected |
2,353 |
| Recalled for |
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY |
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| Description |
THE HEX NUTS FASTENED TO THE SPRING U-BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED AT THE TIME OF VEHICLE MANUFACTURE. THIS COULD LEAD TO A FAILURE OR BREAKAGE OF THE SPRING WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE AXLE TO SLIP FROM THE PROPER POSITION. |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
UPON INSPECTION, BELLEVILLE LOCK WASHERS AND LOCK NUTS WILL BE INSTALLED AND TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS, WITHOUT CHARGE. |
| Notes |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CAMPING TRAILERS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; HEX NUTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHIFTING OF THE AXLE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION COULDRESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: DEALER ADVISES THE OWNER TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED PRIOR TO CONTINUEDVEHICLE OPERATION. |
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