OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
83E016000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:SLIDE-IN Camper
Reported Oct 19, 1983 · SUN
Summary
STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 126, "TRUCK CAMPER LOADING", WERE OMITTED. THE CENTER OF GRAVITY HAS BEEN INCORRECTLY CALCULATED AND IS ACTUALLY 55 INCHES FROM THE REAR OF THE CAMPER, RATHER THAN 48 INCHES AS REPORTED. THE PICTURE SHOWING THE PROPER MATCH OF THE TRUCK AND SLIDE IN CAMPER REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD WAS ALSO OMITTED.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
OWNERS WILL BE SENT A DOCUMENT WHICH WILL CONTAIN ALL INFORMATION OMITTED FROM PREVIOUS DOCUMENTATION. ALSO, CENTER OF GRAVITY INFORMATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED AND IS SHOWN ON NEW DOCUMENT.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCK CAMPER, SLIDE-IN; 7 FOOT HAWK MODEL.SYSTEM: CONSUMER INFORMATION AND LABELING; CENTER OF GRAVITY DATA ANDINSTALLATION INFORMATION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: OVERLOADING, IMPROPER LOAD DISTRIBUTION, AND IMPROPERTRUCK CAMPER MATCH-UP CAN RESULT IN ADVERSE EFFECTS ON VEHICLE HANDLING ANDBRAKING AND COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
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