Campaign 81V-062

Involved vehicles were manufactured with a bracket-held swing-out lift arm on the front door side of the unit

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Defect summary

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A BRACKET-HELD SWING-OUT LIFT ARM ON THE FRONT DOOR SIDE OF THE UNIT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THESE BRACKETS, WHICH ALLOW THE ARM TO SWING OUTWARD, COULD BREAK WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SWING ARMS ON THE INVOLVED TRAILERS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CAMPING TRAILERS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; LIFT ARM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE BRACKETS BREAK, THE LIFT ARM WILL EXTENDRAPIDLY AND COULD CAUSE PHYSICAL HARM.NOTE: THE OPERATOR IS ADVISED NOT TO OPEN THE CAMPING TRAILER OR SWING THE ARMOUT AND TO AVOID USING THE UNIT UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 81V062000. Text as published by NHTSA.
Vehicles covered

5 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about structure on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 81V-062
MakeModelModel yearsComplaints on this component
Shasta130F1980 to 19810
Shasta130S1980 to 19810
Shasta160F1980 to 19810
Shasta160S1980 to 19810
Shasta165S1980 to 19810
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.