Recall 83E016000: Equipment, Mechanical, Slide-in Camper

NHTSA recall 83E016000 · announced October 19, 1983 · Sunlite · 382 units affected

The problem

STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 126, "TRUCK CAMPER LOADING", WERE OMITTED. THE CENTER OF GRAVITY HAS BEEN INCORRECTLY CALCULATED AND IS ACTUALLY 55 INCHES FROM THE REAR OF THE CAMPER, RATHER THAN 48 INCHES AS REPORTED. THE PICTURE SHOWING THE PROPER MATCH OF THE TRUCK AND SLIDE IN CAMPER REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD WAS ALSO OMITTED.

What to do

OWNERS WILL BE SENT A DOCUMENT WHICH WILL CONTAIN ALL INFORMATION OMITTED FROM PREVIOUS DOCUMENTATION. ALSO, CENTER OF GRAVITY INFORMATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED AND IS SHOWN ON NEW DOCUMENT.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCK CAMPER, SLIDE-IN; 7 FOOT HAWK MODEL.SYSTEM: CONSUMER INFORMATION AND LABELING; CENTER OF GRAVITY DATA ANDINSTALLATION INFORMATION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: OVERLOADING, IMPROPER LOAD DISTRIBUTION, AND IMPROPERTRUCK CAMPER MATCH-UP CAN RESULT IN ADVERSE EFFECTS ON VEHICLE HANDLING ANDBRAKING AND COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.