DEFECT #1 - POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Posted on: 2010-10-01DescriptionNu wa is recalling certain model year 2006 custom campers hh ii, and model year 2006-2007, custom campers ls travel trailers, equipped with lippert axles components. These vehicles may contain mis-located welds attaching the axle spindle to the axle tube. If the welds are mis-located, the spindle may partially or completely separate from the axle tube and the wheel and hub assembly may come off the vehicle.
ConsequenceA separated tire and wheel assembly could strike other vehicles and/or pedestrians, risking injury or death, and/or cause significant damage property.
Corrective ActionNu wa is working with lippert to inspect and replace if an axle is found to be defective on a vehicle free of charge. The safety recall began september 18, 2010. Owners may contact lippert components, inc.'s axle service & warranty department at 1-877-870-4900.
NotesOwners 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
http://www.safercar.gov .