The defect
A PULLEY WAS INCORRECTLY ATTACHED TO THE WATER PUMP WHEN THE DASH AIR CONDITIONING WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE PULLY TO WOBBLE AND THE NUTS TO WORK LOOSE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REMOVE THE PULLEY AND DRILL FOUR HOLES IN ORDER TO ATTACH IT CORRECTLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen MINI Motorhome | 1983 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coachmen MINI Motorhome | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1983
7 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the engine and engine cooling; COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 39 campaigns in all.
| 83V140000 28 Dec 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V138000 27 Dec 1983 | GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC. |
| 83V108000 26 Oct 1983 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 83V093000 21 Sept 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V036000 5 Apr 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V025000 1 Mar 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983