THE ALIGNMENT BOLT WAS NOT TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION.
Karavan Trailers – KARAVAN/SPRING ASSEMBLY
| Report Received Date | 09/25/1996 |
| NHTSA ID | 96V188000 |
| Consequence Summary | THIS UNDERTORQUING CAN ALLOW THE ALIGNMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND FALL OUT OF THE ASSEMBLY. ONCE THE BOLT IS GONE, THE SPRING LEAF CAN SHIFT AND EVENTUALLY FALL AWAY FROM THE AXLE ALLOW THE BED OF THE TRAILER TO FALL AGAINST THE TIRE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Action | DEALERS ARE REPLACING THE SPRING SETS ON THESE TRAILERS. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 282 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=96V188000) |
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