NHTSA Campaign 10V334000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 10V334000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: axle assembly. The repair is free.
DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC filed the report for 10V334000 with NHTSA on July 22, 2010; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 10V334000, NHTSA lists up to 1,255 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 2, 2009 and May 5, 2010.
The 10V334000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 10V334000 were scheduled from August 2, 2010, 11 days after the report.
10V334000 covers 1 model from Dutchmen, model years 2011.
By potentially affected vehicles, 10V334000 ranks 2 of 12 DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- DUTCHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 COLEMAN, DUTCHMEN, AND FOUR WINDS, MODEL YEAR 2010 ARISTOCRAT, DUTCHMEN LITE, DUTCHMEN SPORT AND MODEL YEAR 2011 RAINIER RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 2, 2009 THROUGH MAY 5, 2010. THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH AXLES THAT MAY NOT PROVIDE THE PROPER TIRE SIDEWALL CLEARANCE TO THE TRAVEL TRAILER WHEEL WELL OR SLIDE ROOM CROSS SHAFT. IF THE PROPER TIRE SIDEWALL CLEARANCE IS NOT MAINTAINED, THE TIRE COULD RUB ON THE TRAILER WHEEL WELL OR SLIDE ROOM CROSS SHAFT AND RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE.
- The risk
- A TIRE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A CRASH OF THE VEHICLE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND IF INADEQUATE SIDEWALL TIRE CLEARANCE IS FOUND MODIFICATIONS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE DUTCHMEN WARRANTY SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-866-869-1109.
Reported July 22, 2010
Vehicles covered by 10V334000 (1)
Dutchmen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 10V334000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 22, 2010. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted