Vehicle recall 91V059000 · April 12, 1991
Coachmen Coachmen, MRV and 2 more models
Rear axle bearings may fail due to a bending moment created by the aftermarket dual rear wheels from a variety of factors and especially when overloaded.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Rear axle bearings may fail due to a bending moment created by the aftermarket dual rear wheels from a variety of factors and especially when overloaded. Failure of the bearings create stresses on the rear axle, resulting in the breakage of the axle.
- Consequence
- A broken axle will cause separation of the dual rearwheel assembly from the motorhome, causing loss of control which could result an accident.
- Remedy
- Replace rear axle assemblies with full-floating rear axle assemblies. Also, literature will be circulated cautioning vehicle owners not to overload the micro-mini motorhomes.
- Notes
- System: rear axle; single axle with dual rear wheels.vehicle description: micro-mini motorhomes built on Toyota camper cab-chassisequipped with aftermarket dual rear wheels on rear axle designed for singlewheels.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 91V059000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 12, 1991
- Filed by
- COACHMEN RV COMPANY
- Owner notification
- September 24, 1991
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 967
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Power train › Axle assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Coachmen Coachmen (1984-1986): 1986, 1985, 1984
- Coachmen MRV (1984-1986): 1986, 1985, 1984
- Coachmen Shasta (1984-1986): 1986, 1985, 1984
- Coachmen Travelmaster (1984-1986): 1986, 1985, 1984
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