Recall
Karavan T4000 — 96V188000
NHTSA ID
96V188000
Make
Karavan
Model
T4000
Years Affected
1994
Recall Date
1996-09-25
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
Units Affected
282
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
THE ALIGNMENT BOLT WAS NOT TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION.
Consequence
THIS UNDERTORQUING CAN ALLOW THE ALIGNMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND FALL OUT OF THE ASSEMBLY. ONCE THE BOLT IS GONE, THE SPRING LEAF CAN SHIFT AND EVENTUALLY FALL AWAY FROM THE AXLE ALLOW THE BED OF THE TRAILER TO FALL AGAINST THE TIRE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
DEALERS ARE REPLACING THE SPRING SETS ON THESE TRAILERS.