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NHTSA recall 97V190004

Suspension › Rear

Starcraft Shimera

Reported Dec 8, 19978 vehicles affectedSTARCRAFT RV, INC.Built Jul 1, 1997 – Jul 31, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: travel and folding trailers equipped with dexter axles. the wheel bearings used in some of these axles have a metallurgical defect causing early failure.

The risk

A wheel bearing failure could result in the loss of the wheel end from the axle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

The remedy

Dexter axle IS conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. dealers will inspect the axles and replace the wheel bearings if necessary.

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Vehicles in this recall

Starcraft Shimera
1998

Notes

Owner notification began during december 1997. 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 dexter axle at 1-800-400-2164.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.