NHTSA recall 01V317001
Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf spring assembly › U-bolt, leaf spring to axle
Coachmen Coachmen
Reported Oct 22, 200114 vehicles affectedCOACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.Built Apr 1, 2001 – Jul 30, 2001
The defect
Vehicle description: motor home and commercial chassis. the rear axle u-bolts may not be tightened correctly due to random failure of production tooling in the specified time span.
The risk
Low u-bolt torque can result in u-bolts coming loose and not properly retaining the rear axle to the vehicle, resulting in a loss of vehicle control.
The remedy
Workhorse dealers will tighten the rear axle u-bolts. workhorse will notifiy owners. 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 workhorse at 1-877-946-7731 or coachmen at 1-219-825-5821.