The defect
DUAL REAR WHEELS MAY HAVE PIN HOLE LEAKS AND CRACKS AROUND THE OLD VALVE STEM HOLE THAT HAD BEEN WELDED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: DRIVING WITH THE INNER DUAL REAR WHEELS FLAT COULD CAUSE A BLOWOUT, AND POSSIBLE WHEEL BEARING OR AXLE FAILURE.
The remedy
REPLACE DEFECTIVE WHEELS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| National RV Dolphin | 1985 |
| National RV SEA Breeze | 1985 |
Components: WHEELS:RIM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| National RV Dolphin | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| National RV SEA Breeze | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
Other wheels recalls in 1986
8 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the wheels; NATIONAL RV, INC. filed 22 campaigns in all.
| 86V166000 15 Dec 1986 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 86V099000 25 Jul 1986 | AUTO GRAPHICS, INC. |
| 86V084000 1 Jul 1986 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 86V074000 2 Jun 1986 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 86V058000 2 May 1986 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 86V047000 26 Mar 1986 | HONEY RV INC. |
| 86V024000 10 Jan 1986 | STREAMLINE MFG., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986