The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. THE DRIVE SHAFT BOLTS CAN COME LOOSE AT THE TRANSMISSION AND FALL OFF. WHEN THE DRIVE SHAFT SEPARATES FROM THE TRANSMISSION, THE FORWARD END OF THE SHAFT CAN DROP TO THE GROUND, OR COME THROUGH THE FLOORBOARDS OF THE MOTOR HOME.
The risk
THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND/OR THE DRIVE SHAFT CONTACTING A FOLLOWING VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 3, 2000. ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Rexhall Aerbus | 1998, 1999 |
| Rexhall American Clipper | 1998, 1999 |
| Rexhall Rexair | 1998, 1999 |
| Rexhall Roseair | 1998, 1999 |
| Rexhall Vision | 1998, 1999 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rexhall Aerbus | 1998 | 2 | 2 |
| Rexhall Aerbus | 1999 | 5 | 2 |
| Rexhall American Clipper | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Rexhall American Clipper | 1999 | 1 | 2 |
| Rexhall Rexair | 1998 | 1 | 2 |
| Rexhall Rexair | 1999 | 1 | 2 |
| Rexhall Roseair | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Rexhall Roseair | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Rexhall Vision | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Rexhall Vision | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
Other power train recalls in 2001
20 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the power train; REXHALL INDUSTRIES filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 01V362000 29 Nov 2001 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V339000 2 Nov 2001 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES |
| 01V335000 25 Oct 2001 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 01V334000 17 Oct 2001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 01V309000 1 Oct 2001 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 01V296001 21 Sept 2001 | INDEPENDENCE MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 01V283000 5 Sept 2001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 01V274000 28 Aug 2001 | WARRICK INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001