- Vehicles
- 142
- Built between
- Feb 1979 – Oct 1979
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 8 March 1982
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 1979 and October 1979. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1979 Revcon BuckinghamBuilt February 1979 to October 1979
- 1979 Revcon CamelotBuilt February 1979 to October 1979
- 1979 Revcon Hyde ParkBuilt February 1979 to October 1979
- 1979 Revcon TranscomBuilt February 1979 to October 1979
- 1979 Revcon WindsorBuilt February 1979 to October 1979
What the defect is
The output shaft of the drive train transfer box may have been constructed of incorrectly specified steel. Under certain circumstances the shaft may break free at the transfer case end.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE DRIVE TRANSFER BOX WITH A NEW TYPE AT NO CHARGE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 1979 to October 1979
- Recall reported to NHTSA26 February 1980
- Owners notified8 March 1982
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 26 February 1980.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- REVCON, INCORPORATED
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: motor homes.system: power train; drive transfer box.consequences of defect: a failure of this shaft would cause an immediate lossof driving power. The vehicle will appear to coast. This could cause a vehicleaccident in the presence of traffic.note: if failure occurs, the ignition key should not be turned off until thevehicle has stopped completely. This causes loss of power to power brakes andsteering and may also lock the steering wheel.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.