Champion Recall 79V192000: Structure, Body, Door, Hinge And Attachments
NHTSA recall 79V192000 · announced August 24, 1979 · filed by Champion Home Bldr. Co. · 63 units affected
The problem
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS". IF SUFFICIENT FORCE IS APPLIED, THE SIDE DOOR HINGES COULD SEPARATE AND FAIL TO SUPPORT THE DOOR.
What to do
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HINGES IN EACH DOOR AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR HINGES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT, DEFECTIVE DOORHINGES WOULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO PASSENGERS.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.