Recall 92V138000
Structure — Mallard · reported 21 Sep 1992 · 31 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE MOTORHOMES HAVE POOR HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS AND ARE SUBJECT TO INSTABILITY DUE TO IMPROPER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION. ALSO, THE CHASSIS WAS NOT CERTIFIED BY A CHASSIS MANUFACTURER.
The risk
POOR HANDLING AND INSTABILITY CAN RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
DEALERS AND OWNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE POTENTIAL HAZARDS. DEALERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE, SELL, OR DISPOSE OF THE VEHICLES. OWNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE POTENTIAL SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARDS, AND ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLES.
SYSTEM: STRUCTURE: STABILITY PROBLEMS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.NOTE: MALLARD COACH CO., INC. IS IN CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS. A REMEDYIS BEING DEVELOPED FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND MALLARD IS NEGOTIATING A RECALL PLANWITH A PROSPECTIVE BUYER.
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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