Coleman Structure: Bumpers

Coleman is recalling about 366 vehicles over a problem with the structure. The defective bolt heads could shear off afterinstallation and allow the bumper to fall off the trailer, resulting in a roadhazard and possible vehicle accident or personal injury.

Campaign
92V036000
Manufacturer
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
Reported
17 March 1992
Vehicles
366
Built between
Feb 1992 – Feb 1992
Models
3
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
13 March 1992
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between February 1992 and February 1992. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1992 Coleman CedarBuilt February 1992 to February 1992
  • 1992 Coleman RoanokeBuilt February 1992 to February 1992
  • 1992 Coleman RoyaleBuilt February 1992 to February 1992

What the defect is

The bolts used to attach the rear bumper to the frame are defective because of a hydrogen embrittlement condition.

What could happen

The defective bolt heads could shear off afterinstallation and allow the bumper to fall off the trailer, resulting in a roadhazard and possible vehicle accident or personal injury.

What gets fixed

REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BOLTS WITH NEW BOLTS.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtFebruary 1992 to February 1992
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA17 March 1992
  3. Owners notified13 March 1992

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 17 March 1992.

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
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
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

System: bumper assembly.vehicle description: folding camping trailers.

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.

Same component

Same brand