Vehicle recall 81V062000 · May 22, 1981
Shasta 130F, 130S and 3 more models
The involved vehicles were manufactured with a bracket-held swing-out lift arm on the front door side of the unit.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The involved vehicles were manufactured with a bracket-held swing-out lift arm on the front door side of the unit. It was discovered that these brackets, which allow the arm to swing outward, could break without prior warning.
- Remedy
- The dealer will replace the swing arms on the involved trailers at no charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: camping trailers.system: structure; lift arm.consequences of defect: should the brackets break, the lift arm will extendrapidly and could cause physical harm.note: the operator is advised not to open the camping trailer or swing the armout and to avoid using the unit until the problem is corrected.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 81V062000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 22, 1981
- Filed by
- SHASTA INDUSTRIES
- Owner notification
- September 25, 1981
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 563
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Shasta 130F (1980-1981): 1981, 1980
- Shasta 130S (1980-1981): 1981, 1980
- Shasta 160F (1980-1981): 1981, 1980
- Shasta 160S (1980-1981): 1981, 1980
- Shasta 165S (1980-1981): 1981, 1980
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