NHTSA campaign 94V182000
Fleetwood Recall 94V-182: Suspension — Rear — Axle — Non-Powered Axle Assembly
NHTSA recall 94V182000 was reported by FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILER on September 20, 1994, with 4,233 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fleetwood Arcadia, Fleetwood Cedar, Fleetwood Cedar XL and more for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on September 26, 1994, 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 94V182000 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
- 94V182000 (also written 94V-182 or 94V182)
- Filed by
- FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILER
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,233 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Axle — Non-Powered Axle Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 94V182000. 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.
Fleetwood
Fleetwood Arcadia
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1994 – August 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Cedar
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1994 – August 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Cedar XL
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1994 – August 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Chesapeake
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1994 – August 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Chesapeake CP
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1994 – August 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Columbia
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1994 – August 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Rio Grande
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1994 – August 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Roanoke
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1994 – August 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Royale
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1994 – August 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Stony Creek
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1994 – August 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 94V182000.
Defect description
INSUFFICIENT GREASE WAS APPLIED TO THE TRAILER AXLE HUB INNER BEARING CAUSING THE BEARING TO OVERHEAT DURING TOW OPERATIONS. THE OVERHEATED BEARING CAN SEIZE TO THE AXLE SPINDLE CAUSING THE TRAILER AXLE HUB TO BREAK AT THE REAR SEAL FLANGE.
Safety consequence
A BROKEN TRAILER AXLE CAUSES LOSS OF TRAILER CONTROL AND RESULTS IN A ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE TRAILER'S AXLE HUBS AND INSPECT THE INNER BEARINGS FOR SUFFICIENT GREASE AND ALSO INSPECT ALL RELATED AXLE PARTS SUCH AS BEARING RACES AND AXLE SPINDLE FOR WEAR. THE BEARINGS WILL BE REPACKED OR REPLACED IF NECESSARY AND NEW GREASE SEALS WILL BE INSTALLED. NOTE: IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILER AT 1-800-544-8193. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Notes
SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; SINGLE AXLE; REAR; NON-POWER AXLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FOLDING CAMPING TRAILERS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC BRAKES.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 94V182000
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.