The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE AXLES MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED BACKWARDS. IMPROPER INSTALLATION MAY IMPAIR EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TRAILER BRAKES OR MAY CAUSE A SPRING TO BREAK.
The remedy
VEHICLE WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, THE AXLES WILL BE PROPERLY INSTALLED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Skyline Nomad | 1981 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline Nomad | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 1981
15 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the suspension; SKYLINE CORPORATION filed 34 campaigns in all.
| 81V146000 8 Dec 1981 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 81V143000 30 Nov 1981 | EZ LOADER BOAT TRLRS, INC |
| 81V138000 10 Nov 1981 | DE LOREAN MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V136000 6 Nov 1981 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 81V132000 26 Oct 1981 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 81V114000 1 Oct 1981 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
| 81V108000 15 Sept 1981 | COLEMAN CO., INC. |
| 81V094000 6 Aug 1981 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981