Recall 96V188000
Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly — Karavan · reported 25 Sep 1996 · 282 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE ALIGNMENT BOLT WAS NOT TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION.
The risk
THIS UNDERTORQUING CAN ALLOW THE ALIGNMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND FALL OUT OF THE ASSEMBLY. ONCE THE BOLT IS GONE, THE SPRING LEAF CAN SHIFT AND EVENTUALLY FALL AWAY FROM THE AXLE ALLOW THE BED OF THE TRAILER TO FALL AGAINST THE TIRE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The fix
DEALERS ARE REPLACING THE SPRING SETS ON THESE TRAILERS.
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 26, 1996. NOTE:OWNERS WHO HAVE NOT HAD THE SPRING SETS REPLACED ON THEIR TRAILERS SHOULD CONTACT KARAVAN AT 1-414-928-6200.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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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