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Haulmark Industries on certain recreational vehicles, the rear spring hanger brackets may not have been installed in accordance with HAULMARK'S specifications during the modification process.

NHTSA campaign 05V-447 · Reported April 10, 2005 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Haulmark Industries
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
AN AUTHORIZED FREIGHTLINER DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SPRING HANGER FASTENERS.
COST
Free

The short version

HAULMARK INDUSTRIES INC. reported a problem with the suspension. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, THE REAR SPRING HANGER BRACKETS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH HAULMARK'S SPECIFICATIONS DURING THE MODIFICATION PROCESS. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE SPRING HANGER FASTENERS TO LOSE TORQUE AND FAIL.

WHY IT MATTERS

SHOULD THE SPRING HANGER FASTENERS FAIL, THE AXLE MAY DISCONNECT FROM THE FRAME, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND, POTENTIALLY, A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

AN AUTHORIZED FREIGHTLINER DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SPRING HANGER FASTENERS, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 05V-447.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 05V-447

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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