National Rv Tropi-Cal, Pacifica, Tropi-Cal Lx, Tradewinds. Published by Transport Canada as 2008188 on 28 May 2008. System: Steering.
What the notice says On certain motorhomes, fasteners that attach the steering arm or tie rod arm to the spindle may have been over or under tightened during assembly process. Incorrectly torqued steering arm fasteners may fatigue and fracture, possibly causing a crash without warning. Correction: Since National RV is no longer in …
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2008188
- Recall date
- 28 May 2008
- Make
- National RV
- Models
- Tropi-Cal, Pacifica, Tropi-Cal LX, Tradewinds
- Model years
- 2007 to 2008
- Vehicle class
- Motorhome
- System
- Steering
- Raised as
- Recalls Audit
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain motorhomes, fasteners that attach the steering arm or tie rod arm to the spindle may have been over or under tightened during assembly process. Incorrectly torqued steering arm fasteners may fatigue and fracture, possibly causing a crash without warning. Correction: Since National RV is no longer in business, vehicle owners are advised to contact Freightliner LLC - the chassis manufacturer - to have the steering arm fasteners inspected, and the correct tightening torque applied. Freightliner warranty campaign assistance line 1-800-547-0712.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2008188.
National RV elsewhere in this register
National RV is named on 13 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 2007347 · 26 October 2007 · Surf Side, Dolphin, Dolphin LX · Lights And Instruments
- 2007307 · 20 September 2007 · Pacifica · Other
- 2007156 · 17 May 2007 · Tropi-Cal, Tradewinds, Sea Breeze · Other
- 2006332 · 1 December 2006 · Sea Breeze LX, Dolphin, Dolphin LX · Fuel System
- 2006333 · 1 December 2006 · Dolphin, Dolphin LX, Sea Breeze LX · Steering
- 2006334 · 1 December 2006 · Sea Breeze LX, Dolphin, Dolphin LX · Lights And Instruments
- 2006208 · 31 August 2006 · Independence, Cruise Master, Fiesta · Fuel System
- 2006006 · 10 January 2006 · Tropi-Cal, Islander, Tradewind · Seats And Restraints
The same system: Steering
582 notices in this register name Steering. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 2008207 · 11 June 2008 · Route Star · Steering
- 2008223 · 26 June 2008 · Phaeton · Steering
- 2008138 · 28 April 2008 · Cross Country, Elite, Cross Country Se · Steering
- 2008139 · 28 April 2008 · Invitation · Steering
- 2008135 · 25 April 2008 · Cross Country, Pathfinder, Encore · Steering
- 2008136 · 24 April 2008 · Expedition, Excursion, Discovery · Steering
Reading this against the source
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This register keeps an index of its own for every maker and every year it holds: Canadian recalls on a National RV: 13 in the register, and 458 Canadian vehicle recalls filed in 2008.
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