NHTSA campaign 10V334000
Dutchmen Recall 10V-334: AXLE LENGTH
NHTSA recall 10V334000 was reported by DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. on July 22, 2010, with 1,255 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dutchmen Coleman, Dutchmen Dutchmen, Dutchmen Four Winds and more for model years 2010–2011. Owners were notified on August 2, 2010, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 10V334000 (also written 10V-334 or 10V334)
- Filed by
- DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,255 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Axle Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 10V334000. 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.
Dutchmen
Dutchmen Aristocrat
- 2010 · Vehicles built November 2, 2009 – May 5, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Dutchmen Coleman
Dutchmen Dutchmen
Dutchmen Dutchmen Lite
- 2010 · Vehicles built November 2, 2009 – May 5, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Dutchmen Dutchmen Sport
- 2010 · Vehicles built November 2, 2009 – May 5, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Dutchmen Four Winds
Dutchmen Rainier
- 2011 · Vehicles built November 2, 2009 – May 5, 2010 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 10V334000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
A TIRE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A CRASH OF THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 10V334000
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.