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Recall 1986 GARDNER PACIFIC SUNRADER

GARDNER PACIFIC CORP.

Component Description: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Defect Summary

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 Summary

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

Corrective Summary

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


Made between 1/1/1978 and 1/1/1986

Potential Number of Units Affected: 906

Date Owner Notified by Mfr:

Recall Initiator: Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA Campaign Number: 91V061000


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