Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerRecall 83V-054 · Midas vehicles
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. recall 83V-054 covers 72 Midas vehicles for a equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer problem, reported to NHTSA on May 13, 1983.
Source: NHTSA recall 83V054000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
SPRING IS NOT ADEQUATE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE BUNK WHICH IS INSTALLED ABOVE THE DRIVER/PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
The fix
MIDAS WILL SEND A KIT CONTAINING VINYL STRAPS AND SNAPS TO THE OWNER. OWNER SHOULD TAKE THE KIT AND MOTORHOME TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE BUNK PROPERLY SECURED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; SWINGDOWN BUNK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER ROUGH ROADS, THE BUNKCOULD SWING DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, INJURING DRIVER AND ANY FRONT SEATPASSENGERS. THIS COULD ALSO CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL RESULTING IN ANACCIDENT.NOTE: UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED, OWNER IS ADVISED TO AVOID DRIVING OVERROUGH ROADS.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from November 1, 1982 to April 1, 1983. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.