NHTSA campaign 01V163000
Rexhall Recall 01V-163: REXHALL/DRIVE SHAFT BOLTS
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 01V163000 was reported by REXHALL INDUSTRIES on May 9, 2001, with 823 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Rexhall Aerbus, Rexhall American Clipper, Rexhall Rexair and more for model years 1998–1999. Owners were notified on November 3, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 01V163000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V163000 (also written 01V-163 or 01V163)
- Filed by
- REXHALL INDUSTRIES
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 823 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline — Driveshaft
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Preliminary Evaluation PE01-007 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V163000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Rexhall
Rexhall Aerbus
Rexhall American Clipper
Rexhall Rexair
Rexhall Roseair
Rexhall Vision
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V163000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. THE DRIVE SHAFT BOLTS CAN COME LOOSE AT THE TRANSMISSION AND FALL OFF. WHEN THE DRIVE SHAFT SEPARATES FROM THE TRANSMISSION, THE FORWARD END OF THE SHAFT CAN DROP TO THE GROUND, OR COME THROUGH THE FLOORBOARDS OF THE MOTOR HOME.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND/OR THE DRIVE SHAFT CONTACTING A FOLLOWING VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 3, 2000. ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V163000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.