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NHTSA recall 96V188000

Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf spring assembly

Karavan T3500 and 1 more

Reported Sep 25, 1996282 vehicles affectedKARAVAN TRAILERSBuilt Feb 1, 1994 – Feb 28, 1994

The defect

The alignment bolt was not torqued to specification.

The risk

This undertorquing can allow the alignment bolt to loosen and fall out of the assembly. once the bolt IS gone, the spring leaf can shift and eventually fall away from the axle allow the bed of the trailer to fall against the tire increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.

The remedy

Dealers are replacing the spring sets on these trailers.

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Vehicles in this recall

Karavan T3500
1994
Karavan T4000
1994

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification began april 26, 1996. Note:owners who have not had the spring sets replaced on their trailers should contact karavan at 1-414-928-6200.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.