Campaign 86E-005

Certification label fails to meet requirements of fmvss #126 "truck camper loading." also, required information is missing from owner's manual

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Defect summary

CERTIFICATION LABEL FAILS TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS #126 "TRUCK CAMPER LOADING." ALSO, REQUIRED INFORMATION IS MISSING FROM OWNER'S MANUAL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: DUE TO THE LACK OF INFORMATION IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF OVERLOADING AND IMPROPER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION WHICH COULD RESULT IN ADVERSE VEHICLE HANDLING, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

RIVET CERTIFICATION LABEL TO CAMPER AND PROVIDE NECESSARY INFORMATION FOR OWNER'S MANUAL.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: SLIDE-IN CAMPER.SYSTEM: CERTIFICATION LABEL.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 86E005000. Text as published by NHTSA.
Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Vehicles covered by campaign 86E-005
MakeModelModel years
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Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.