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 REAR AXLE, RESULTING IN THE BREAKAGE OF THE AXLE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A BROKEN AXLE WILL CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE DUAL REARWHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM THE MOTORHOME, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT INAN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPLACE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES WITH FULL-FLOATING REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES.

85V129000 · Wheels:rim

Oct 17, 1985

DUAL REAR WHEELS MAY FAIL DUE TO A SET SCREW IN THE TOYOTA DESIGN REAR WHEEL DRUM WHICH CAUSES THE WHEEL TO CRACK IN AND AROUND THE BOLT PATTERN WITH CENTER SECTION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE OF THE THESE WHEELS MAY CAUSE THE WHEELS TO CRACK WHICH MAY RESULT IN SERIOUSLY DAMAGING THE MOTORHOME OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: REPLACE INSIDE DUAL REAR WHEELS WITH WHEELS DESIGNED FOR TOYOTA APPLICATION.

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NHTSA investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.