DT: THE CONTACT HAD MANUFACTURING 01117 RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON TRAILER IN 2001 . IT WAS A STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT RECALL DONE ON THE FRAME. A TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY ON 8-6-05. THE AXLE MOVED ,AND THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER BROKE.. FLEETWOOD TOLD HIM TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND HAVE IT INSPECTED. DEALER INSP…
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DT: THE CONTACT HAD MANUFACTURING 01117 RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON TRAILER IN 2001 . IT WAS A STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT RECALL DONE ON THE FRAME. A TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY ON 8-6-05. THE AXLE MOVED ,AND THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER BROKE.. FLEETWOOD TOLD HIM TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND HAVE IT INSPECTED. DEALER INSPECTED IT AND FOUND BAD WELDS AND STRUCTURAL PIECES THAT WERE MISSING. ALSO, TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FRAME, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE INADEQUATE. *AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS. EXCESSIVE FLEXING AND/OR TWISTING OF THE CHASSIS STRUCTURE THAT SUPPORTS AND SECURES THE CENTER AXLE HANGERS CAN OCCUR. ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR AND TEARING OF THE CHASSIS MAIN RAILS OCCURS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE CHASSIS BY ADDING STEEL SUPPORTS TO THE MAIN CHASSIS RAILS ABOVE THE CENTER AXLE HANGER AND WILL ADD A CROSS-MEMBER IN THE SAME AREA.
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