Vehicle recall 91V062000 · April 12, 1991
1985 Odyssey Odyssey
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 the rear axle, resulting in 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 inan accident.
- Remedy
- Replace rear axle assemblies with full-floating rear axle assemblies.
- 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 a rear axle designed for singlewheels.note: odyssey micro-mini motorhomes made by general r.v. Are not included inthis recall campaign.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 91V062000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 12, 1991
- Filed by
- LEISURE ODYSSEY, INC.
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 180
- 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.
- Odyssey Odyssey (1985): 1985
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