The defect
VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH REAR AXLES AND REAR BEARINGS THAT ARE INADEQUATE FOR THE LOAD THAT IS APPLIED ON THEM. CARRYING HEAVY LOADS AND TRAVELING ON ROUGH ROADWAYS MAY CAUSE DETERIORATION OF THE BEARINGS. WHEN THE BEARINGS BECOME WORN, HEAT BUILDS UP IN THE AXLE AND BEARING, AND MAY RESULT IN A BROKEN AXLE.
The remedy
THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING WHEELS AND TIRES WILL BE REPLACED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dolphin | 1982, 1983 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphin | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Dolphin | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
Other suspension recalls in 1984
13 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the suspension; DOLPHIN RV PRODUCTS INC. filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 84V159000 20 Dec 1984 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 84V153000 28 Nov 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V142000 7 Nov 1984 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 84V118000 1 Oct 1984 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 84V110000 21 Sept 1984 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 84V104000 6 Sept 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V089000 14 Aug 1984 | GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC. |
| 84V070000 1 Jun 1984 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984