Dutchmen Breeze, Zephyr (2000): Structure
Recall 00V049000 · Feb 17, 2000 · Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc.
105
vehicles affected
105
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00V049000
- Date
- Feb 17, 2000
- Maker
- Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc.
- Units affected
- 105
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Frame and members
- Model years
- 2000
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS. WOODEN BOARDS WERE MOUNTED BETWEEN THE AXLE BRACKETS AND THE FRAME OF THESE TRAVEL TRAILERS. THE BOARDS COULD DETERIORATE AND/OR COMPRESS SUFFICIENTLY TO ALLOW THE METAL BRACKET OF THE AXLE MOUNT TO PRESS DOWNWARD AGAINST THE BRACKET SIDE MOUNTING BOLTS.
What can happen
THIS DOWNWARD CONTACT COULD CREATE A SHEARING FORCE ACROSS THE BOLTS, ALLOWING THE AXLES TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRAVEL TRAILER.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WOOD WITH A STEEL TUBE SECTION.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 00V049000?
2 models: Dutchmen Breeze (2000), Dutchmen Zephyr (2000), about 105 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 00V049000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WOOD WITH A STEEL TUBE SECTION.
What can happen?
THIS DOWNWARD CONTACT COULD CREATE A SHEARING FORCE ACROSS THE BOLTS, ALLOWING THE AXLES TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRAVEL TRAILER.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.