IllustrationCONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND LEFT REAR AXLE BEARING BROKE. THEN, RIGHT AXLE BEARING BROKE, AND DUAL WHEEL SHOT OUT LIKE A WEAPON ON THE ROAD. DUAL WHEEL WAS PUT TOGETHER WRONG, AND IT CAUSED STRESS WHEN HITTING PAVEMENT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
1985 Odyssey Odyssey
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
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What owners actually said
1 reportsOfficial recalls
191V062000 · Power Train:axle Assembly
Apr 12, 1991
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 THE REAR AXLE, RESULTING IN 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.
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NHTSA investigations
1PE86074 · Rear Suspension Failure
Opened Aug 18, 1986 · Closed Mar 12, 1987
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
SUMMARY:INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED AND RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING:MANUFACTURER CONTACT RECEIVED TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 8/18/8611/10/86 NISSAN MOTOR CORPORATION 8/20/8610/31/86 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 8/20/8610/31/86 FORD MOTOR COMPANY 8/20/8610/28/86 CHRYSLER CORPORATION12/11/86 2/06/87ANALYSIS: THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE VARIOUS CHASSIS SUPPLIERS INDICATES THAT THEY DO NOT SUPPORT LOADING A CHASSIS IN EXCESS OF THEIR ESTABLISHED GVWR AND WILL NOT NORMALLY WARRANT REPAIR.THE OEM MANUFACTURERS WOULD NOT ENDORSE THE MODIFICATIONS TO THEIR VEHICLES BY THE MICRO-MINI MOTORHOME MANUFACTURERS WITHOUT EXTENSIVE TESTING.PROPOSED ACTION: CLOSE THE PE, INFORMATION USED IN EXISTING EAS.===