Rear suspension failure

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Coachmen vehicles. Closed 12 March 1987.

Investigation
PE86074
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
18 August 1986
Closed
12 March 1987

What NHTSA investigated

Summary:information was requested and received from the following:manufacturer contact received toyota motor corporation 8/18/8611/10/86 nissan motor corporation 8/20/8610/31/86 general motors corporation 8/20/8610/31/86 ford motor company 8/20/8610/28/86 chrysler CORPORATION12/11/86 2/06/87ANALYSIS: the information received from the various chassis suppliers indicates that they do not support loading a chassis in excess of their established GVWR and will not normally warrant repair.the OEM manufacturers would not endorse the modifications to their vehicles by the micro-mini motorhome manufacturers without extensive testing.proposed action: close the pe, information used in existing eas.===

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
CoachmenMINI MOTORHOME1978–1986
DamonDAMON1978–1986
DolphinDOLPHIN1978–1986
Four SeasonsMICRO MINI MOTORHOME1978–1986
GranvilleGRANVILLE1978–1986
HeritageHERITAGE1978–1986
HuntsmanHUNTSMAN1978–1986
KeystoneMICRO MINI1978–1986
MirageMIRAGE1978–1986
OdysseyODYSSEY1978–1986
Perris ValleyPERRIS VALLEY1978–1986
RangerRANGER1978–1986
RBRRBR1978–1986
RockwoodROCKWOOD1978–1986
SandtanaSANDTANA1978–1986
SunlandSUNLAND1978–1986
SunlineSUNLINE1978–1986
SunraderSUNRADER1978–1979

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.