Gardner Recall 91V061000: Power Train, Axle Assembly

NHTSA recall 91V061000 · announced April 12, 1991 · filed by Gardner Pacific Corp. · 906 units affected

The problem

REAR AXLE BEARINGS MAY FAIL DUE TO A BENDING MOMENT CREATED BY THE AFTERMARKET DUAL REAR WHEELS FROM A VARIETY OF FACTORS AND ESPECIALLY WHEN OVERLOADED. FAILURE OF THE BEARINGS CREATE STRESSES ON THE REAR AXLE, RESULTING IN THE BREAKAGE OF THE AXLE.

The risk

A BROKEN AXLE WILL CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE DUAL REARWHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM THE MOTORHOME, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT INAN ACCIDENT.

What to do

REPLACE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES WITH FULL-FLOATING REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: REAR AXLE; SINGLE AXLE WITH DUAL REAR WHEELS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MICRO-MINI MOTORHOMES BUILT ON TOYOTA CAMPER CAB-CHASSISEQUIPPED WITH AFTERMARKET DUAL REAR WHEELS ON A REAR AXLE DESIGNED FOR SINGLEWHEELS.NOTE: REPAIRS WILL BE DONE AT NO COST TO OWNERS OF VEHICLES WHEN THE FIRSTPURCHASE DATE IS WITHIN EIGHT YEARS OF THE DATE OF NOTIFICATION. VEHICLES FIRSTPURCHASED BEYOND THIS PERIOD WILL BE REPAIRED AT REDUCED PRICES. ALSO, SUNRADERMOTORHOMES MADE BY SUNRADER, INCORPORATED OF ELKHART INDIANA, WHICH IS OUT OFBUSINESS, ARE NOT PRODUCTS OF THE GARDNER-PACIFIC CORPORATION AND ARE NOTINCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1978 Gardner Sunrader
• 1979 Gardner Sunrader
• 1980 Gardner Sunrader
• 1981 Gardner Sunrader
• 1982 Gardner Sunrader
• 1983 Gardner Sunrader
• 1984 Gardner Sunrader
• 1985 Gardner Sunrader
• 1986 Gardner Sunrader

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