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NHTSA recall 91V062000

Power train › Axle assembly

Odyssey Odyssey

Reported Apr 12, 1991180 vehicles affectedLEISURE ODYSSEY, INC.Built Jan 1, 1985 – Oct 1, 1985

The defect

Rear axle bearings may fail due to a bending moment created by the aftermarket dual rear wheels from a variety of factors and especially when overloaded. Failure of the bearings create stresses on the the rear axle, resulting in breakage of the axle.

The risk

A broken axle will cause separation of the dual rearwheel assembly from the motorhome, causing loss of control which could result inan accident.

The remedy

Replace rear axle assemblies with full-floating rear axle assemblies.

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Vehicles in this recall

Odyssey Odyssey
1985

Notes

System: rear axle; single axle with dual rear wheels.vehicle description: micro-mini motorhomes built on toyota camper cab-chassisequipped with aftermarket dual rear wheels on a rear axle designed for singlewheels.note: odyssey micro-mini motorhomes made by general r.v. Are not included inthis recall campaign.