NHTSA recall campaign
00V398000
ManufacturerCOACHMEN RV COMPANYReported2000-11-27Affected576 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD MOBILE PRODUCTS' TELESCOPING LANDING GEAR. THE LANDING GEAR PIN COULD SHEAR UNDER HEAVY LOADING CONDITIONS ALLOWING THE FRONT END OF THE TRAILER TO FALL.
Risk
THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PINS IN THE AFFECTED UNITS.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →