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.
DUAL REAR WHEELS MAY HAVE PIN HOLE LEAKS AND CRACKS AROUND THE OLD VALVE STEM HOLE THAT HAD BEEN WELDED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: DRIVING WITH THE INNER DUAL REAR WHEELS FLAT COULD CAUSE A BLOWOUT, AND POSSIBLE WHEEL BEARING OR AXLE FAILURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: REPLACE DEFECTIVE WHEELS.
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