NHTSA Campaign 10V503000 — OPEN RANGE FIFTH WHEEL 2011 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Official recall data re-presented for lookup and verification. Campaign: 10V503000. Vehicle: OPEN RANGE FIFTH WHEEL. Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 10V503000 |
|---|---|
| Make / Model | OPEN RANGE FIFTH WHEEL |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturer | OPEN RANGE R.V. COMPANY |
Official summary
OPEN RANGE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS AND TOY HAULERS MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 17, 2010, AND SEPTEMBER 9, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER AXLES. ON SOME AXLES, CRACKS COULD APPEAR IN THE SPINDLE WELD.
Official consequence
THESE CRACKS CAN PROPAGATE AND CAUSE THE SPINDLE TO DETACH FROM THE AXLE TUBE, RESULTING IN THE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL END FROM THE VEHICLE, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD THAT INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH TO OTHER VEHICLES, AND COMPROMISES THE DRIVER'S CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Official remedy
OPEN RANGE IS WORKING WITH DEXTER AXLE AND WILL INSPECT THE AXLE SERIAL NUMBER AND REPLACE IT IF IT FALLS WITHIN THE SERIAL NUMBER RANGE. REPLACEMENT OF THE AXLE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT OPEN RANGE AT 1-260-768-7771 AND DEXTER AXLE AT 1-800-400-2164.
Official notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 84990 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 10V503000 |
| Make | OPEN RANGE |
| Model | FIFTH WHEEL |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturer Name | OPEN RANGE R.V. COMPANY |
| Manufacturing Begin Date | 2010-08-17 |
| Manufacturing End Date | 2010-09-09 |
| Record Type Code | V |
| Potentially Affected Units | 56 |
| Action Date | 2010-10-26 |
| Initiator Code | MFR |
| Manufacturer (Display) | Open Range R.V. Company |
| Report Date | 2010-10-21 |
| Notification Date | 2010-10-21 |
| Official Summary | OPEN RANGE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS AND TOY HAULERS MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 17, 2010, AND SEPTEMBER 9, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER AXLES. ON SOME AXLES, CRACKS COULD APPEAR IN THE SPINDLE WELD. |
| Official Consequence | THESE CRACKS CAN PROPAGATE AND CAUSE THE SPINDLE TO DETACH FROM THE AXLE TUBE, RESULTING IN THE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL END FROM THE VEHICLE, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD THAT INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH TO OTHER VEHICLES, AND COMPROMISES THE DRIVER'S CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Official Remedy | OPEN RANGE IS WORKING WITH DEXTER AXLE AND WILL INSPECT THE AXLE SERIAL NUMBER AND REPLACE IT IF IT FALLS WITHIN THE SERIAL NUMBER RANGE. REPLACEMENT OF THE AXLE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT OPEN RANGE AT 1-260-768-7771 AND DEXTER AXLE AT 1-800-400-2164. |
| Official Notes / Contact | OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
| NHTSA Record Key | 000037841000983794000000195 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |