Vehicle recall 80V001000 · December 4, 1980
Coleman Ligonier and Rebel
On some trailers, the butt-welds on the a-frame may be insufficient.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On some trailers, the butt-welds on the a-frame may be insufficient. Under loading, the insufficient welds may break and the tongue a-frame may separate from the trailer.
- Remedy
- Dealer will install, on affected vehicles, special steel brackets at the butt-weld on the underside of the a-frame, free of charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: trailers.system: structure; frame; butt weld.consequences of defect: if separation occurs, loss of vehicle control, anaccident and personal injury could result.note: trailer should not be towed until the weld has been fixed. If trailermust be towed, extreme caution should be taken and the vehicle should not bedriven over 35 miles per hour. In addition, the weld points should be visuallyinspected; if cracks are visible, the dealer should be contacted forinstructions.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 80V001000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 4, 1980
- Filed by
- COLEMAN CO., INC.
- Owner notification
- February 20, 1980
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,366
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Frame and members
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Coleman Ligonier (1978-1979): 1979, 1978
- Coleman Rebel (1978-1979): 1979, 1978
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