Recall 79V192000
Structure › Body › Door › Hinge And Attachments — Champion · reported 24 Aug 1979 · 63 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS". IF SUFFICIENT FORCE IS APPLIED, THE SIDE DOOR HINGES COULD SEPARATE AND FAIL TO SUPPORT THE DOOR.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HINGES IN EACH DOOR AT NO COST TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR HINGES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT, DEFECTIVE DOORHINGES WOULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO PASSENGERS.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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